Plastic bags can cause havoc if they enter the marine environment. Often
confused for food such as jellyfish or algae, plastic bags are ingested by
countless marine creatures. This leaves them with stomachs full of plastic
and, unable to ingest anything else with nutritious value, these creatures
often die of starvation or malnutrition. To encourage people to ditch
their plastic bags, we are running a Borrow Bag scheme.
Borrow Bags are made up by local sewing volunteers and given to shops that
have signed up to the scheme for shoppers to borrow and bring back when
they remember. They are made from reclaimed material – from old curtains to
offcuts of sail fabric, saving it from landfill and repurposing it to
become something useful.
We currently run this scheme in some of Portsmouth’s surrounding villages,
which has taken approximately 25,000 - 125,000 plastic bags out of
circulation, but would love to bring it to the shops in Portsmouth. We need
volunteers to help sew bags and assist in running the scheme.
Skills
We need anyone who would like to:
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Sew
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Cut/ Iron
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Create a sewing group
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Distribute bags
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Organise a campaign
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Sign up shops
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Create a drop off and pick up location
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Administration
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Create promotional materials for the campaign
Details
- No criminal record (DBS) check required
- Suitable for 14yr olds
- Suitable for 15yr olds
- Suitable for 16 year olds
- Suitable for Families - (under 16's with an adult)
- Suitable for Under 18's
When can I volunteer?
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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Morning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Evening | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Location
This opportunity can be carried out whilst working from home.
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