GEJI 2009: Project Plastic Bags

Plastic bags are taking a terrible toll on marine animals, especially the endangered leatherback turtle, writes Alex McDonald

GEJI reporter on exchange from Denmark in Australia, Jeppe Funder reports:

Levies on plastic bags lower usage dramatically. Need proof? Look no further than the Danish experience. A levy was introduced in 1993, when Danish consumers went through about 750 million bags per year. In 1995 the number was below 300 million, clearly showing the effect of the $5.80-per-kilogram levy introduced by the government.

Australian travel with a difference. Explore the plastic bag issue with our two GEJI reporters from the University of Hamburg, Imke Emmerich and Laura Schneider.

Watch a video of Imke Emmerich and Laura Schneider talking about their findings in Sydney: