MP supports green shopper campaign

2.25.00pm UTC (GMT +0000) Mon 10th Dec 2007

Lynne Featherstone MP with her Crouch End bag

An innovative campaign by a group of Crouch End traders to encourage shoppers to go green was launched last Thursday with the support of Lynne Featherstone MP. 'The Crouch End Project' will help brand the special shopping experience of Crouch End, as well as lend a hand for local residents to do their bit for the environment with the new Crouch End bag. Budgen's have led the charge on reducing the use of free plastic bags and are hoping to be plastic bag free by the spring.

The launch comes hot on the heels of Ms. Featherstone's action, calling on all local supermarkets to seriously reduce excess packaging and plastic bags.

Commenting Lynne Featherstone, Lib Dem MP for Hornsey & Wood Green says:

"Hats off to the local retailers for coordinating such a fantastic local extravaganza highlighting the many shopping gems right on our door step.

"With the new Crouch End Bag, local shoppers can kill two birds with one stone - support local retailers and do their bit for the environment.

Notes:

Lynne Featherstone recently wrote to every supermarket in the constituency urging for more action on plastic bags and excess packaging.

Lib Dem research shows that UK supermarkets generate 17 billion plastic bags a year, which is enough to cover an area the size of Sussex and Surrey in a year.