By Ellis Hawthorne2021-04-07T09:50:00+01:00
Forgetting to bring reusable bags to the supermarket can stir up a lot of emotions: frustration, anger, even guilt. But, thanks to some smart investing by the retailers, we needn’t dwell on that last one for too long. With help from environmental charity Hubbub, Waitrose used the 5p bag charge to begin a £1m grant fund to which over 150 projects applied. Here are the five winning projects and what they’re doing with the funding.
Community Bio-recycling – Onion Collective and Biohm
Mushrooms are fascinating. Upon consumption their capabilities can range from instant death to an outer body experience – or, simply making a lovely addition to a stroganoff. It comes as no surprise, then, that their variety of uses could play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution. In particular, mycelium, a branching fungus found on and under the soil’s surface, has been under the microscope for its ability to consume and break down