Campaign News Flash!

On Saturday 19th April, Sainsbury's were encouraging shoppers to reuse bags rather than take new ones in their campaign to "Take an Old Bag Shopping".

On Monday 28th April, Waitrose will offer plastic bag free checkout.

How You Can Help Chesham
Become Plastic Bag Free

• Carry your own shopping bag
• Say "No, thank you" when offered a carrier bag in a shop
• Register your support on our survey form

Please help us by registering your support on our survey form . The more support we can show the better for the cause.

If you are a shopper: Start carrying your own shopping bag with you. Let our shops know that you would rather they offered alternative shopping bags.

If you are a shopkeeper: Let us now how we can help you provide alternative shopping bags. A big thank you to all retailers who are displaying our postcard in support.

The Story So Far

To find out what we have achieved and what we are planning, please see our About page.

Chesham lies on the River Chess in the South Buckinghamshire. Set in the Chiltern Hills, Chesham still has many of the beech trees that gave rise to its brush making industry. Once famous for beer, brushes, boots and watercress, Chesham is now generally a commuter town but still boasts a good number of unique shops.

With a population of more than 20,000 comprising about 8,000 households and over 100 shops in the High Street and Market Square - there are a lot of plastic bags in Chesham.

In March 2005, Chesham became the first Fair Trade town in Bucks. Let's make it the first Bucks town to go plastic bag free.

Take a look around this site and get to know the plastic facts.

Say No to Plastic Bags!

CarryAbag bags now available. Price £4.50 each

Please use our order form or support the shops supporting us :>) Click bag for details.