by Benson Agoha | Business
Tesco is inviting nominations for projects that can benefit from the proceeds of 5p bag charge. So If you have been paying your 5p bag charge and have not been going home with Tesco trolleys and baskets, bless you.
Monday's announcement by Tesco comes as cheery news to the thousands of customers who have been paying for their shopping bags, the proceeds of which Tesco promised will be given to good causes.
In a press release made available to Woolwich Online, Tesco restated that money raised from the government’s 5p bag charge will be used by to pay for a large number of local environmental improvement projects.
Therefore from today, people right across the UK will be able to apply for grants or nominate online the local projects they want to see benefit from the funding, Tesco said.
Not all projects are eligible to benefit from the proceeds of the collection. Therefore, the types of projects that are expected to get the green light include: * new pocket parks, * sports facilities, * woodland walks and * community gardens.
Each region can only benefit from three projects. In early 2016, customers will be able to vote both instore and online for which of the shortlisted projects they most want to see get the go-ahead.
Winning projects will receive between £8,000 and £12,000 from the scheme which will be administered by environmental charity Groundwork.
Six projects will receive funding in each of 428 regions annually, which means that around 2,500 different projects will receive funding from the bag charge after just one year.
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Rebecca Shelley, Group Communications Director for Tesco said: “It’s incredibly important we do our bit to reduce our impact on the environment and we’re really proud of the work we’ve done in this area, particularly in reducing waste."
“We’re going to work together with our customers in to make sure the millions of pounds that will be raised from the bag charge goes towards making a real difference for our local communities." adding “This is a fantastic opportunity for local environmental projects to get off the ground, and I’d like to encourage as many people as possible to get involved and nominate the projects that really matter to them.”
Graham Duxbury, Groundwork, CEO (top right) said: “There are so many benefits to be gained from making sure our communities have well designed, well managed green space near to where they live. People are healthier because they can exercise in the fresh air, grow their own food or just get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Communities are stronger because people get to know their neighbours and families have more places to have fun together."
“We’re delighted to be working alongside Tesco stores and customers to bring these benefits to thousands of communities across the UK.”
To nominate local projects and charities click here: Tesco Project Nominations.
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