M&S joins forces with Plastic Bank to launch new eco bag in UK

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Marks & Spencer(MaS)has joined forces with Plastic Bank to launch a new eco-shopping bag that helps prevent waste and reduce poverty among people living in Haiti and the Philippines.Launched in UK stores,the re-usable bag is made from 75 per cent Social Plastic,which is plastic waste that has been collected and recycled by Plastic Bank,a social enterprise seeking to stop ocean plastic pollution.Recycling centres in Manila sort the plastic by type and colour and shred it to create flakes,which are exported to Vietnam where the M&S bag is made.Plastic Bank encourages people in Haiti and the Philippines to collect waste and take it to one of 36 recycling centres in return for a wage.Collectors can alternatively exchange waste plastic for blockchain digital tokens that can be used to buy essential goods such as food,water,cook stoves and fuel.