PaperJohn biodegradable carrier bag for cyclists

The PaperJohn biodegradable carrier bag aims to reduce the one trillion (one thousand billion) plastic bags are used every year worldwide and encourage more people onto bikes.

Our seemingly insatiable need for the throwaway carrier bags creates consumer waste that takes between 100 and 500 years to degrade – not to mention a hazard to marine life that kills one million seabirds every year.

The PaperJohn is reusable paper carrier bag can be worn by cyclists like a ruck sack. The bag is made out of 100% recycled paper, which itself stems from renewable wood rather than oil as is the case with plastic carrier bags.

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Cardboard bicycle panniers

The Packtasche is a set of panniers made from cardboard designed to be offered by supermarkets to their cycling customers.

German designers Philipp Moherndl and Matthias Lechner claim the panniers can safely carry 12 kg of shopping and can be used numerous times before they are recycled.

The ethical choice

The ETA was established in 1990 as an ethical provider of green, reliable travel services. Over 30 years on, we continue to offer cycle insurance , breakdown cover and mobility scooter insurance while putting concern for the environment at the heart of all we do.

The Good Shopping Guide judges us to be the UK’s most ethical provider.

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