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If you’ve already been swapping out your single-use cups and cutlery, here’s the next big step: plastic bags. Singapore is due for a charging model for disposable bags in supermarkets, and it’s about time too.
Our little red dot consumes over three billion single-use plastic bags each year, which wind up polluting oceans and landfills. Want to help save the world and look chic too?
We’ve rounded up some reusable shopping bag alternatives which go the extra mile with upcycled fabrics and stunning prints.
1. Peco Bag
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A homegrown startup by Melbourne-born eco-warrior Yumika Hoskin, Peco Bag turns ocean-clogging plastic into sassy, striking tote bags. Crafted entirely from recycled plastic bottles, her wide-brimmed bags run the gamut from no-frills to fruity.