Plastic carrier bag sales fell by more than 90% following the introduction of charges in 2015. However, recycling rates have fallen during lockdown and sales of ‘bags for life’, which use more plastic than the throwaway variety, continue to increase. The UK government has decided against robust action on disposable plastic. By contrast, France said banned every kind of plastic checkout bag from shops irrespective of their size, and then, in early 2020, to plates, cups and cotton buds. In other words, it’s down to us as consumers to hasten the extinction of disposable plastic carrier bags.
Whether you are popping out on your bike or venturing further afield, the reflective Notabag is a clever combination of a bag and a backpack made from high visibility reflective material. It’s party trick is quickly transforming from a bag to a backpack with a pull on the straps.
The small pouch measures only 13 x 15 cm in its folded state, but quickly expands to form a backpack measuring 45 x 65 cm.
Win a Reflective Bag & Backpack
We have a Notabag to give away – leave us a message below and we’ll pick a name next week.
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Stephen
I love the reflective strips with darker evenings on their way.
Zizzie Moore
What a superb idea. LOVE, WANT, NEEEED!
Derek
carrying my shopping in a backpack would be much better for my shoulders than my (re-used!) carrier bags.
Mark
What a handy little contraption 🙂
Pamela
What a clever, versatile design – fantastically useful.
Sam
Brilliant idea, would come in handy.
Craig
More like what-a-bag
Lisa heal
A Great looking bag. Im Hopeful we will see the end of the awful single use plastic very soon, we must!
CraigSA
Simple design and very useful
Tony baker
A handy piece of kit.
Ewan Cushan
Always useful to have a shopping bag, especially one that can be used as a normal carrier bag or rucksack – keeping hands free for something else.
lyndon jones
I want one! (please)
greg
Those are amazing!! thanks for sharing!!
Ema
Compact and useful
Damian Connaughton
Would be great for cycling into town at night!
Sarah
This looks like a really well thought out idea.
Dave
Carry more, Be Seen = happy cyclist 🙂
Peter Clark
I’d love to bag this prize. Geddit?
Raf
Sounds like just the bag of tricks I need for shopping trips!
Roz franklin
Conversion to a backpack what a great idea.
Antony Blair
What a novel and green idea.
James
Looks ideal to wear on my back in case I need to get anything or take pack lunch out
Gail
Love these bags. I may have to make my own version.
Frank
Me like 😃
Sue B
Wow!!!!! What a great idea for walkers, cyclists and Uncle Tom Cobley etc etc…………….
Steve K
I’d love to bag one of those! Genuinely useful
David Gray
Yep. That would work well on a bike!
John
I’d love a notabag. Great idea and I’ll not need a plastic bag ever again!
Bethan Greaves
Perfect for cycling to work on my bike on long days!
Alison Sanderson
Perfect for carrying around for those unexpected purchases on shopping trips!
Judith
Very handy, what a great idea!
Vincent Procter
Oh yes it’ll do nicely to carry food home after a day on the bike.
John
Yes please. One for me too.
Thank you.
Chris Bromwich
What a fabulous idea, looks as though it will safely hold a good shopping trips worth of food!
Karl Wallendszus
I can see a lot of situations where i would use this – very neat!
Gillian Parkin
Surely SoMuchMoreThanABag. It’s a statement and an absolute lifesaver for people like me who like to travel light then find I need to carry something home. A great idea and agree the reflective material really useful.
Mary Wild
So much better in every way than a plastic bag
Graham Corfield
Wow, what a super product. That really is a bag for life!! Super.
Hilary Noakes
I like the idea of a folding bag that you can wear on your back, which can transform into a shopping bag when required.
Helen
So simple, so stylish!
Phil
It’s quite baggy
Greg Stoner
Help me help the planet
Pam Jibson
Fantastic piece of kit. So practical and eco friendly too…what’s not to like 👍
Sarah
Practical, stylish and environmentally friendly – sounds like a winner to me
Jonathan Hunt
Well who doesn’t want to be more eco-friendly? Nice design.
Les Gunbie
Looks good to me
Mark B
Yes please. Perfect for getting a bit extra shopping home in
Fred
Bags I the bag
Trish Arnold
What a great idea. Could do with one on my ride today. Where can I buy one – if I win one I’ll have 2 !!!
Andy
I think we should follow France’s lead and just stop selling plastic bags at the checkout.
KAREN WALDRON
Excellent! I need one of these!
Mark
impressive design!
Margaret Williamson
A great looking idea. I could use it when cycling, as well as walking. Very handy – I stopped buying plastic bags and ‘bags for life’ at the supermarket some time ago and this would be ideal to carry.
Barry Williamson
Just what I need, would love to bag one!
Richard
Neat
JMS
Simple, stylish and lightweight. But can I buy them in the UK?
Lucy
Notabit surprised to see this great bit of kit. Love the simplicity.
TD
Darker mornings and evenings are approaching all too quickly, the reflective strips, together with the canny morphing form one thing to another is bvery attractive.
Jane Churchill
What a brilliant idea to be more clearly visible and to be able to carry home the shopping all in one.
Andy Brown
someone needs a big pat on the back(pack) for inventing this…