The PaperJohn biodegradable carrier bag aims to reduce the one trillion (one thousand billion) plastic bags are used every year worldwide and encourage more people onto bikes.
Our seemingly insatiable need for the throwaway carrier bags creates consumer waste that takes between 100 and 500 years to degrade – not to mention a hazard to marine life that kills one million seabirds every year.
The PaperJohn is reusable paper carrier bag can be worn by cyclists like a ruck sack. The bag is made out of 100% recycled paper, which itself stems from renewable wood rather than oil as is the case with plastic carrier bags.
Cardboard bicycle panniers
The Packtasche is a set of panniers made from cardboard designed to be offered by supermarkets to their cycling customers.
German designers Philipp Moherndl and Matthias Lechner claim the panniers can safely carry 12 kg of shopping and can be used numerous times before they are recycled.
Environmentally friendly cycle insurance
On the face of it, one cycle insurance policy is much like another, but the devil is the detail. How much excess you will be charged is just one of the things that varies wildly between providers. Another is so called ‘new-for-old’ replacement – many insurers use this term, but if your bicycle is more than a few years old, devalue it severely. This means you are left out of pocket when you come to replace it. Read our insider guide to cycle insurance.
Furthermore, every cycle insurance policy you buy from us helps support the work of the ETA Trust, our charity campaigning for a cleaner, safer transport future.
ETA cycle insurance has a low standard excess of 5% (minimum £25) and offers a new-for-old for life – how ever old the bike, if it’s stolen you get enough to buy a new model. The policy covers electric bicycles as standard and includes a breakdown service for your bike and you that will take you up to 25 miles if you suffer a mechanical problem or puncture. Your battery is covered against theft as standard.
For 25 years we have been providing straightforward, affordable bicycle insurance. Whether you use your bike to commute, shop, race or amble in the park, ETA Cycle Insurance has you covered. We never devalues bikes no matter their age, allow you to buy your replacement bike wherever you like, replace stolen quick release components and we handle claims in-house.
Can your insurance provider say the same?
Anne
But why not use proper permanent panniers in the first place?