New re-usable shopping bags launched with scenes of Sligo

Sligo Tidy Towns has launched a new reusable shopping bag.

The new bags, sponsored by Greenstar and Sligo BID, are part of Sligo Tidy Towns ongoing “BYOB Campaign” (Bring Your Own Bag), which started in November 2017.

Nola Gibbons of STTs said: “We hope this initiative will encourage people to always bring a reusable bag when shopping, not just for groceries, and help reduce the millions of tonnes of waste generated annually from gift wrapping and shopping bags.” The bags were designed by local Graphic Designer Kevin Noone of Nooneboy Designs depicting familiar scenes of Sligo.

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Marin Baker said it was an excellent initiative and the dedicated volunteers in Sligo Tidy Towns deserved great credit for their work over the years.

The bags will be available at the end of November and people are asked to keep an eye on Sligo Tidy Towns facebook page for further details.

Pictured at the launch of the new bags are Ciara Horan, Greenstar, Peter Tiernan, Sligo Tidy Towns, Lucy Brennan, Sligo County Council and Sligo Tidy Towns, Pete Murtagh, Sligo County Council, Chris Noonan, Greenstar, Cllr Marie Casserly, Emer Concannon, Sligo Tidy Towns, Ciaran Hayes, Chief Executive Sligo County Council.