We as students of the University of St. Andrews have banded together to try rid this town, country and world of plastic bags. We have three key aims:to improve sustainability, to increase environmental awareness; and to debunk the myth that plastic bags come at no cost: both financially and environmentally.

Collectively we are educating those around us, petitioning the Scottish Parliament to implement a tax on plastic bags and offering a free sustainable alternative to plastic bags in the shape of our University funded tote bags.

Please show your support by thinking twice about taking a plastic bag and by signing our petition. Together we can show common sense has a place in our society.