The Holy Cross Hug by Liam Doherty

Plastic bags – did you know? Most plastic bags are only used for 5 minutes but Most plastic bags are only used for 5 minutes but some can take up to 500 years to decompose (that means rot away) People in Britain and other countries around the world throw away billions of bags every year. People in Britain and other countries around the world throw away billions of bags every year. Where do these bags end up? Where do these bags end up?

Plastic bags take up lots of room in landfill sites.

Some rubbish is blown by the wind and it ends up in trees, streets, parks, gardens and schools, including Holy Cross!

It looks ugly!

We are polluting our world! We are global citizens. Our actions have consequences for the whole world!

This photo was taken in Delhi, India.

Some litter ends up in the sea

We think dolphins are beautiful creatures! We were sad to see this one with a plastic bag stuck to its fin.

We think this turtle would have died from eating a bag.

One more reason… We have all heard how greenhouse gases cause global warming. Plastic bags give off greenhouses gases when they are being made and we they are decomposing. We have all heard how greenhouse gases cause global warming. Plastic bags give off greenhouses gases when they are being made and we they are decomposing. They are bad for our environment in many different ways. They are bad for our environment in many different ways.

Say no to plastic bags! We hope we have given you enough reasons to buy a Holy Cross bag. We hope we have given you enough reasons to buy a Holy Cross bag. They are on sale this Friday (4 th September) in room 9/10. Your class will receive an invite which will tell you when you can come. They cost only £2.00 each and you can use them again and again. They are on sale this Friday (4 th September) in room 9/10. Your class will receive an invite which will tell you when you can come. They cost only £2.00 each and you can use them again and again.

As our Eco logo says… Love your planet!