Cambridge News | 27 October 2017

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Ecobags going viral By Claire Castle

A local initiative to make netting bags to replace single use plastic bags for fruit and vegetables has exceeded the organiser’s wildest dreams, with the bags selling out almost as soon as they hit the shelves. The woman behind the initiative, Sam Brydon, said she was overwhelmed with the level of interest in the $2 bags, which come in various sizes and weaves. “I thought I’d make 10 bags and take them down to Vege Fresh,” she said, adding that her partner told her not to be upset if

she didn’t sell them all. As it turned out that was not a problem, as the bags soon sold out and Vege Fresh was sending Sam a text asking for more. Sam put the call out for volunteers to help on the Cambridge Grapevine Facebook group. From there, it quickly captured the imagination of the community and 25 people put their hands up to help sew the bags either in their own homes or at Sam’s place. And there were more stores offering to stock the bags, which keep selling out thanks to the current wave of anti-plastic bag sentiment

sweeping the town. Even the Lions’ Shed had dispensed with plastic shopping bags, sewing bee participant Debbie Norvill pointed out. The Facebook group Sam started, Plastic Bag Free Cambridge, has attracted 125 members in a matter of days. Veteran op-shopper

Sam sources all the material from op shops – mainly net curtains – and the drawstring ribbons and even the cotton she uses are all second hand. It’s been much more work than she had anticipated, Sam said, adding that if anyone in the community would like to take it over she would be most

grateful. “I’d be happy just running up the odd bag,” she laughed. Next on the agenda for the group is the creation of a Boomerang Bag initiative – a supply of reusable shopping bags at the supermarket which people can borrow if they have forgotten theirs, returning them at a later

stage for others to use. The bags will be made by recycling fabric, with some as easy as sewing up the bottom of a singlet and using the shoulder straps as handles. But Sam is definitely hoping someone else will take the lead on that one, she has her hands full for now.

Lacrosse triumph

The Waikato under 15 lacrosse team, which included 10 students from Cambridge, has become the first New Zealand team to win the Australasian Under 15 Championships in Perth, Australia, earlier this month. Read all about it on page 18.

The first Plastic Bag Free Cambridge sewing bee was held on Saturday, with Carol Gorham (left), Sam Brydon (middle) and Debbie Norvill whipping up reusable fruit and vege bags.

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