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THE plastic carrier bag has been a wonderful thing - a simple cheap and flexible method of carrying a wide range of objects.

But its very popularity has made it a pariah in the environment.

There is scarcely a corner of this land which does not have a discarded, mucky, tatty example scarring the landscape.

The nature of their lightweight shape means they can be blown absolutely anywhere and everywhere.

Government in this country has been slow to act to curb the fly-blown menace, unlike other countries, notably Ireland, which has banned stores from giving away free bags. So that means local initiatives, like the Durham Bag Reduction Partnership, should be encouraged and applauded.

The rather grandly-titled Durham Agreement signed this week is the city's first step towards making a difference.

The Co-op and Vision Express deserve great credit for being the first retailers in the city to sign up. We hope many others follow their example for these are small beginnings indeed.

We look forward to seeing the first re-usable Durham shopping bag - with its logo designed by local schoolchildren - on sale in September and trust this becomes an environmental "badge of honour" to be carried with price by the city's shoppers

1:53pm Friday 4th July 2008

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