We at SUNCORP have already emphasised the issue of "plastic pollution" becoming a problem in the Middle East and behold things have started to change.

We are happy that IAHV ( The Internatinal Association for Human Values) are looking at the palstic problem.

We feel proud to enclose the article below so that everyone can read it and see the change that will happen slowly but surely.

As they say "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a small step".

Schools lead jute drive to boot out plastic bane

By Emmanuelle Landais, Staff Reporter - Courtesy the Gulf Times

 

Dubai: Jute bags, an alternative to plastic ones, are making their way to the UAE through schools and volunteers.

Jute is biodegradable, recyclable and environment friendly. The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) has partnered with schools in Dubai so that pupils can sell the bags among their friends and relatives.

According to IAHV research, a family of four brings home around 60 plastic bags from the supermarket a month. "One way to reduce these bags is by telling people about the alternatives and providing these," said Sandhya Prakash, IAHV volunteer.

Yesterday, she interacted with students from Jumeirah College where two Grade 10 pupils will embark on the resale of jute bags as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.

The campaign has the slogan 'Jute up' and bags will be on sale from January in the school.

To know more about our re-usable environmentally freindly bags, please refer to the attached catalogue. suncorp_bags_catalogue.pdf

Please folks

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle