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my name is Hayley McClellan and I am a

my name is Hayley McClellan and I am a plastic shopping bag addict I have been

plastic shopping bag addict I have been

plastic shopping bag addict I have been plastic shopping bag free for more than

plastic shopping bag free for more than

plastic shopping bag free for more than ten years now and I feel amazing

ten years now and I feel amazing

ten years now and I feel amazing I don’t feel inconvenienced or hard done

I don’t feel inconvenienced or hard done

I don’t feel inconvenienced or hard done by or annoyed in fact I feel really

by or annoyed in fact I feel really

by or annoyed in fact I feel really really empowered and every time I use

really empowered and every time I use

really empowered and every time I use reusable shopping bags that reinforces

reusable shopping bags that reinforces

reusable shopping bags that reinforces the behavior that I have chosen so in

the behavior that I have chosen so in

the behavior that I have chosen so in 2007 I decided that’s it there will be

2007 I decided that’s it there will be

2007 I decided that’s it there will be no more plastic shopping bags in my life

no more plastic shopping bags in my life

no more plastic shopping bags in my life I felt that the single use item

I felt that the single use item

I felt that the single use item represented grossly unconscious behavior

represented grossly unconscious behavior

represented grossly unconscious behavior on my part and I felt really

on my part and I felt really

on my part and I felt really uncomfortable about that further to no

uncomfortable about that further to no

uncomfortable about that further to no longer accepting plastic shopping bags

longer accepting plastic shopping bags

longer accepting plastic shopping bags into my life this crazy idea to ban

into my life this crazy idea to ban

into my life this crazy idea to ban plastic shopping bags fell out of

plastic shopping bags fell out of

plastic shopping bags fell out of nowhere

nowhere

nowhere and landed with me bull huh

and landed with me bull huh

and landed with me bull huh now I had to do something about it so I

now I had to do something about it so I

now I had to do something about it so I started telling everybody that I was

started telling everybody that I was

started telling everybody that I was going to ban plastic shopping bags in

going to ban plastic shopping bags in

going to ban plastic shopping bags in South Africa but I was like this lone

South Africa but I was like this lone

South Africa but I was like this lone voice in the wilderness hello anybody

voice in the wilderness hello anybody

voice in the wilderness hello anybody aren’t they think it’s a good idea to

aren’t they think it’s a good idea to

aren’t they think it’s a good idea to ban plastic shopping bags

ban plastic shopping bags

ban plastic shopping bags no no nothing coming back at me oh well

no no nothing coming back at me oh well

no no nothing coming back at me oh well I decided to do it anyway and I

I decided to do it anyway and I

I decided to do it anyway and I acknowledged that I would need some help

acknowledged that I would need some help

acknowledged that I would need some help but I would do it no matter what so what

but I would do it no matter what so what

but I would do it no matter what so what are the problems well South Africans use

are the problems well South Africans use

are the problems well South Africans use about 8 billion plastic shopping bags

about 8 billion plastic shopping bags

about 8 billion plastic shopping bags every single year and when I first came

every single year and when I first came

every single year and when I first came across this figure I had to consider

across this figure I had to consider

across this figure I had to consider well how many of those was I responsible

well how many of those was I responsible

well how many of those was I responsible for and I’d like you to consider the

for and I’d like you to consider the

for and I’d like you to consider the same thing how many of those are you

same thing how many of those are you

same thing how many of those are you responsible for we use them for about 20

responsible for we use them for about 20

responsible for we use them for about 20 minutes that’s what the research tells

minutes that’s what the research tells

minutes that’s what the research tells us now that should

us now that should

us now that should be shocking to every single one of us

be shocking to every single one of us

be shocking to every single one of us considering that plastic lasts forever

considering that plastic lasts forever

considering that plastic lasts forever so eight billion plastic shopping bags

so eight billion plastic shopping bags

so eight billion plastic shopping bags where does it all go well we throw them

where does it all go well we throw them

where does it all go well we throw them away of course but where is this place

away of course but where is this place

away of course but where is this place called away

called away

called away is it landfill perhaps out of sight out

is it landfill perhaps out of sight out

is it landfill perhaps out of sight out of mind

of mind

of mind mmm a very irresponsible attitude to

mmm a very irresponsible attitude to

mmm a very irresponsible attitude to have considering that every single piece

have considering that every single piece

have considering that every single piece of plastic that has ever been made still

of plastic that has ever been made still

of plastic that has ever been made still exists on this planet now I’m not

exists on this planet now I’m not

exists on this planet now I’m not against plastic that would be silly

against plastic that would be silly

against plastic that would be silly our overconsumption and hasty disposal

our overconsumption and hasty disposal

our overconsumption and hasty disposal of single-use plastic is however a very

of single-use plastic is however a very

of single-use plastic is however a very serious conversation that we need to be

serious conversation that we need to be

serious conversation that we need to be having we also send about 96% of these

having we also send about 96% of these

having we also send about 96% of these plastic shopping bags to the dump site

plastic shopping bags to the dump site

plastic shopping bags to the dump site and we can only assume that is because

and we can only assume that is because

and we can only assume that is because so many people use them as bin liners in

so many people use them as bin liners in

so many people use them as bin liners in their kitchen and then we also burn

their kitchen and then we also burn

their kitchen and then we also burn plastic and see atmosphere and then we

plastic and see atmosphere and then we

plastic and see atmosphere and then we breathe in we inhale those plastic

breathe in we inhale those plastic

breathe in we inhale those plastic toxins many of these 8 billion plastic

toxins many of these 8 billion plastic

toxins many of these 8 billion plastic shopping bags end up in the ocean every

shopping bags end up in the ocean every

shopping bags end up in the ocean every single year now to you and I that looks

single year now to you and I that looks

single year now to you and I that looks like a plastic shopping bag but imagine

like a plastic shopping bag but imagine

like a plastic shopping bag but imagine perhaps you were a turtle might that

perhaps you were a turtle might that

perhaps you were a turtle might that perhaps look like a jellyfish which is

perhaps look like a jellyfish which is

perhaps look like a jellyfish which is their main source of food you see

their main source of food you see

their main source of food you see plastic will never biodegrade it doesn’t

plastic will never biodegrade it doesn’t

plastic will never biodegrade it doesn’t break down into anything organic it

break down into anything organic it

break down into anything organic it photo degrades that means the harsh rays

photo degrades that means the harsh rays

photo degrades that means the harsh rays of the Sun and the mechanical motion of

of the Sun and the mechanical motion of

of the Sun and the mechanical motion of the ocean it makes sure that big pieces

the ocean it makes sure that big pieces

the ocean it makes sure that big pieces of plastic becomes small micro plastics

of plastic becomes small micro plastics

of plastic becomes small micro plastics and these micro plastics get caught up

and these micro plastics get caught up

and these micro plastics get caught up in the 5 gyres of the ocean the 5 ocean

in the 5 gyres of the ocean the 5 ocean

in the 5 gyres of the ocean the 5 ocean currents that is the Indian Ocean gyre

currents that is the Indian Ocean gyre

currents that is the Indian Ocean gyre the North and South Atlantic and the

the North and South Atlantic and the

the North and South Atlantic and the North and South Pacific where they can

North and South Pacific where they can

North and South Pacific where they can last for decades

last for decades

last for decades in fact forever and this plastic soup is

in fact forever and this plastic soup is

in fact forever and this plastic soup is made up of micro micro particles some of

made up of micro micro particles some of

made up of micro micro particles some of you have may have heard of this already

you have may have heard of this already

you have may have heard of this already in addition to historic and also modern

in addition to historic and also modern

in addition to historic and also modern day 3

day 3

day 3 the endangered African penguin now has

the endangered African penguin now has

the endangered African penguin now has to add plastic shopping bag entanglement

to add plastic shopping bag entanglement

to add plastic shopping bag entanglement to its list of threats have you

to its list of threats have you

to its list of threats have you rethought the plastic shopping bag yet

there is plastic in every single ocean

there is plastic in every single ocean that has ever been researched for its

that has ever been researched for its

that has ever been researched for its existence we are told that at the moment

existence we are told that at the moment

existence we are told that at the moment as you sit here every single minute the

as you sit here every single minute the

as you sit here every single minute the equivalent of one dump truck permanent

equivalent of one dump truck permanent

equivalent of one dump truck permanent leaks into the ocean and that by the

leaks into the ocean and that by the

leaks into the ocean and that by the year 2050 there will be more plastic in

year 2050 there will be more plastic in

year 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean by weight than fish have you

the ocean by weight than fish have you

the ocean by weight than fish have you rethought the plastic shopping bag it

rethought the plastic shopping bag it

rethought the plastic shopping bag it the earth is choking while retailers are

the earth is choking while retailers are

the earth is choking while retailers are so afraid of inconveniencing their

so afraid of inconveniencing their

so afraid of inconveniencing their customers by doing away with plastic

customers by doing away with plastic

customers by doing away with plastic shopping bags in their retail outlets

shopping bags in their retail outlets

shopping bags in their retail outlets have you rethought the plastic shopping

have you rethought the plastic shopping

have you rethought the plastic shopping bag

did see y’all how do you feel after

did see y’all how do you feel after seeing that animals are dying while

seeing that animals are dying while

seeing that animals are dying while gullible consumers continue to use

gullible consumers continue to use

gullible consumers continue to use vulgar ly branded plastic shopping bags

vulgar ly branded plastic shopping bags

vulgar ly branded plastic shopping bags day in and day out

day in and day out

day in and day out thus corporates are very happy because

thus corporates are very happy because

thus corporates are very happy because the moment you walk out of their door

the moment you walk out of their door

the moment you walk out of their door it’s free advertising

it’s free advertising

it’s free advertising are you rethinking the plastic shopping

are you rethinking the plastic shopping

are you rethinking the plastic shopping there yet so wise plastic shopping bag

there yet so wise plastic shopping bag

there yet so wise plastic shopping bag you still rising considering that we now

you still rising considering that we now

you still rising considering that we now pay for them I want you to listen very

pay for them I want you to listen very

pay for them I want you to listen very closely to what I have to say next this

closely to what I have to say next this

closely to what I have to say next this is the money shot I already got that

is the money shot I already got that

is the money shot I already got that in 2003 do you remember that government

in 2003 do you remember that government

in 2003 do you remember that government implemented a charge on plastic shopping

implemented a charge on plastic shopping

implemented a charge on plastic shopping bags and everybody had a fit for about

bags and everybody had a fit for about

bags and everybody had a fit for about 30 seconds and then we just got on with

30 seconds and then we just got on with

30 seconds and then we just got on with our lives and we became numb to this

our lives and we became numb to this

our lives and we became numb to this extra tax well plastic shopping bag use

extra tax well plastic shopping bag use

extra tax well plastic shopping bag use did decrease but it has subsequently

did decrease but it has subsequently

did decrease but it has subsequently increased to very high levels again so

increased to very high levels again so

increased to very high levels again so it proved to us that charging people for

it proved to us that charging people for

it proved to us that charging people for plastic shopping bags was not a big

plastic shopping bags was not a big

plastic shopping bags was not a big enough disincentive to reduce plastic

enough disincentive to reduce plastic

enough disincentive to reduce plastic shopping bag use in our country so there

shopping bag use in our country so there

shopping bag use in our country so there was a company called Bowie bag which

was a company called Bowie bag which

was a company called Bowie bag which means return your bag that was created

means return your bag that was created

means return your bag that was created within government and Bowie bag was

within government and Bowie bag was

within government and Bowie bag was charged or tasked rather with creating

charged or tasked rather with creating

charged or tasked rather with creating buyback stations or recycling stations

buyback stations or recycling stations

buyback stations or recycling stations creating awareness and education about

creating awareness and education about

creating awareness and education about the litter situation in our country and

the litter situation in our country and

the litter situation in our country and also most importantly to provide

also most importantly to provide

also most importantly to provide employment very very important in South

employment very very important in South

employment very very important in South Africa today and clean up the country so

Africa today and clean up the country so

Africa today and clean up the country so they were tasked with managing just the

they were tasked with managing just the

they were tasked with managing just the levy portion of the bag do you remember

levy portion of the bag do you remember

levy portion of the bag do you remember it was like 22 cents when they first

it was like 22 cents when they first

it was like 22 cents when they first started charging for bags in that was a

started charging for bags in that was a

started charging for bags in that was a three cents levy it quickly went up to

three cents levy it quickly went up to

three cents levy it quickly went up to four cents in six cents it’s currently

four cents in six cents it’s currently

four cents in six cents it’s currently eight cents per bag so for every four

eight cents per bag so for every four

eight cents per bag so for every four let’s put it this way for the eight

let’s put it this way for the eight

let’s put it this way for the eight billion plastic shopping bags that are

billion plastic shopping bags that are

billion plastic shopping bags that are affected in South Africa every year

affected in South Africa every year

affected in South Africa every year times eight cents goes to the government

times eight cents goes to the government

times eight cents goes to the government that’s an enormous amount of money and

that’s an enormous amount of money and

that’s an enormous amount of money and that was to be used on the environment

that was to be used on the environment

that was to be used on the environment right but in 2011 Bowie City bag was

right but in 2011 Bowie City bag was

right but in 2011 Bowie City bag was disbanded for mismanagement of funds so

disbanded for mismanagement of funds so

disbanded for mismanagement of funds so let me tell you well first of all if

let me tell you well first of all if

let me tell you well first of all if they were disbanded in 2011 why are you

they were disbanded in 2011 why are you

they were disbanded in 2011 why are you still paying for plastic shopping bags

still paying for plastic shopping bags

still paying for plastic shopping bags nobody really thinks about that between

nobody really thinks about that between

nobody really thinks about that between 2004 and 2014 1.2 billion rand was

2004 and 2014 1.2 billion rand was

2004 and 2014 1.2 billion rand was collected just from the levy portion

collected just from the levy portion

collected just from the levy portion remember that’s an enormous amount of

remember that’s an enormous amount of

remember that’s an enormous amount of money that could have been spent wisely

money that could have been spent wisely

money that could have been spent wisely on the environment well a mere 200

on the environment well a mere 200

on the environment well a mere 200 million was spent on the working for

million was spent on the working for

million was spent on the working for water program not even waste management

water program not even waste management

water program not even waste management related and the government told me that

related and the government told me that

related and the government told me that the 1 billion rand remaining they cannot

the 1 billion rand remaining they cannot

the 1 billion rand remaining they cannot account for what no they don’t drink

account for what no they don’t drink

account for what no they don’t drink finsihed it just goes into the big black

finsihed it just goes into the big black

finsihed it just goes into the big black money pot called the Fiskars isn’t that

money pot called the Fiskars isn’t that

money pot called the Fiskars isn’t that fraud that’s your money you should be

fraud that’s your money you should be

fraud that’s your money you should be mad about this

mad about this

mad about this you should be rioting protesting about

you should be rioting protesting about

you should be rioting protesting about this so you’re not only wasting money by

this so you’re not only wasting money by

this so you’re not only wasting money by buying plastic shopping bags you’re also

buying plastic shopping bags you’re also

buying plastic shopping bags you’re also being lied to

being lied to

being lied to so now have you rethought the plastic

so now have you rethought the plastic

so now have you rethought the plastic shopping bag yet none of these brands

shopping bag yet none of these brands

shopping bag yet none of these brands are recyclable despite the advertising

are recyclable despite the advertising

are recyclable despite the advertising fees recycle me our world etc etc so

fees recycle me our world etc etc so

fees recycle me our world etc etc so about one year ago it came to light that

about one year ago it came to light that

about one year ago it came to light that the plastic bag manufacturers very slyly

the plastic bag manufacturers very slyly

the plastic bag manufacturers very slyly began adding a calcium carbonate chalk

began adding a calcium carbonate chalk

began adding a calcium carbonate chalk filler into the process of making

filler into the process of making

filler into the process of making plastic shopping bags that made them

plastic shopping bags that made them

plastic shopping bags that made them less expensive to make for the

less expensive to make for the

less expensive to make for the manufacturers or many right for the

manufacturers or many right for the

manufacturers or many right for the manufacturers this has now come to light

manufacturers this has now come to light

manufacturers this has now come to light and I say no more false branding and no

and I say no more false branding and no

and I say no more false branding and no more trashing our environment this is

more trashing our environment this is

more trashing our environment this is the only plastic shopping bag in South

the only plastic shopping bag in South

the only plastic shopping bag in South Africa that is currently made of 100%

Africa that is currently made of 100%

Africa that is currently made of 100% post-consumer recycled and is 100%

post-consumer recycled and is 100%

post-consumer recycled and is 100% recyclable I want to be very clear about

recyclable I want to be very clear about

recyclable I want to be very clear about the rethink the bag campaigns objective

the rethink the bag campaigns objective

the rethink the bag campaigns objective it is for a plastic shopping bag free

it is for a plastic shopping bag free

it is for a plastic shopping bag free South Africa or to put it more crudely

South Africa or to put it more crudely

South Africa or to put it more crudely to ban

to ban

to ban six shopping bags in South Africa this

six shopping bags in South Africa this

six shopping bags in South Africa this is an idea whose time has come

is an idea whose time has come

is an idea whose time has come so it’s a call to action campaign it is

so it’s a call to action campaign it is

so it’s a call to action campaign it is my greatest wish that every single one

my greatest wish that every single one

my greatest wish that every single one of you here will no longer use plastic

of you here will no longer use plastic

of you here will no longer use plastic shopping bags this is a choice you can

shopping bags this is a choice you can

shopping bags this is a choice you can make right here right now it costs you

make right here right now it costs you

make right here right now it costs you nothing at all if we continue to be a

nothing at all if we continue to be a

nothing at all if we continue to be a throwaway society it is to our detriment

throwaway society it is to our detriment

throwaway society it is to our detriment this is our life support system that

this is our life support system that

this is our life support system that we’re speaking about our environment

we’re speaking about our environment

we’re speaking about our environment hanley print prints lewis’s when

hanley print prints lewis’s when

hanley print prints lewis’s when something that you you love so deeply is

something that you you love so deeply is

something that you you love so deeply is being desperately threatened you need to

being desperately threatened you need to

being desperately threatened you need to act solutions are right in front of us

act solutions are right in front of us

act solutions are right in front of us every store to sabar that you’re going

every store to sabar that you’re going

every store to sabar that you’re going to they have reusable shopping bags you

to they have reusable shopping bags you

to they have reusable shopping bags you see we don’t need plastic shopping bags

see we don’t need plastic shopping bags

see we don’t need plastic shopping bags to get our goods from the store to our

to get our goods from the store to our

to get our goods from the store to our destination we just need a way to get

destination we just need a way to get

destination we just need a way to get our goods home I’d like to see by show

our goods home I’d like to see by show

our goods home I’d like to see by show of hands how many of you have reusable

of hands how many of you have reusable

of hands how many of you have reusable long life forever bags just put your

long life forever bags just put your

long life forever bags just put your hand up nice and high that’s great you

hand up nice and high that’s great you

hand up nice and high that’s great you need to use them please they’re feeling

need to use them please they’re feeling

need to use them please they’re feeling neglected

neglected

neglected uh-huh and then a lot of people ask me

uh-huh and then a lot of people ask me

uh-huh and then a lot of people ask me after the presentation so I like to

after the presentation so I like to

after the presentation so I like to cover it but then hailey what am I going

cover it but then hailey what am I going

cover it but then hailey what am I going to use in my bin in my kitchen the great

to use in my bin in my kitchen the great

to use in my bin in my kitchen the great reveal so of course we should be

reveal so of course we should be

reveal so of course we should be recycling everything plastic paper glass

recycling everything plastic paper glass

recycling everything plastic paper glass tin can hands your your food scraps to

tin can hands your your food scraps to

tin can hands your your food scraps to either your compost heap or if you don’t

either your compost heap or if you don’t

either your compost heap or if you don’t have one your friends got one promise

have one your friends got one promise

have one your friends got one promise and then you can use free newspaper free

and then you can use free newspaper free

and then you can use free newspaper free newspaper to line your bin it works

newspaper to line your bin it works

newspaper to line your bin it works we were householder for each week we

we were householder for each week we

we were householder for each week we send out the shiny little bin to

send out the shiny little bin to

send out the shiny little bin to landfill and we’re also making eco

landfill and we’re also making eco

landfill and we’re also making eco bricks on the side so that’s even

bricks on the side so that’s even

bricks on the side so that’s even minimizing more to landfill please do

minimizing more to landfill please do

minimizing more to landfill please do not go out and buy new plastic bin

not go out and buy new plastic bin

not go out and buy new plastic bin liners for your bin because I told you

liners for your bin because I told you

liners for your bin because I told you please don’t use plastic shopping bags

please don’t use plastic shopping bags

please don’t use plastic shopping bags that will

that will

that will merely create and unattained the

merely create and unattained the

merely create and unattained the consequence which we don’t want to do

consequence which we don’t want to do

consequence which we don’t want to do alright now we will all remember that a

alright now we will all remember that a

alright now we will all remember that a number of years ago there was a law

number of years ago there was a law

number of years ago there was a law passed in South Africa that we could no

passed in South Africa that we could no

passed in South Africa that we could no longer puff our cigarettes anywhere and

longer puff our cigarettes anywhere and

longer puff our cigarettes anywhere and everywhere do you remember in an

everywhere do you remember in an

everywhere do you remember in an airplane in a venue like this in the

airplane in a venue like this in the

airplane in a venue like this in the supermarket in a hospital what

supermarket in a hospital what

supermarket in a hospital what so they said that’s it you can only

so they said that’s it you can only

so they said that’s it you can only smoke in designated areas and again it

smoke in designated areas and again it

smoke in designated areas and again it was such resistance all restaurants are

was such resistance all restaurants are

was such resistance all restaurants are going to lose money the economy is going

going to lose money the economy is going

going to lose money the economy is going to fail we survived the process we

to fail we survived the process we

to fail we survived the process we proved that we can survive change that

proved that we can survive change that

proved that we can survive change that was the norm it was the norm to smoke

was the norm it was the norm to smoke

was the norm it was the norm to smoke everywhere and it’s currently the norm

everywhere and it’s currently the norm

everywhere and it’s currently the norm to use 8 billion plastic shopping bags

to use 8 billion plastic shopping bags

to use 8 billion plastic shopping bags here in South Africa that is what we

here in South Africa that is what we

here in South Africa that is what we need to shift so should we ban plastic

need to shift so should we ban plastic

need to shift so should we ban plastic shopping bags I don’t know how you feel

shopping bags I don’t know how you feel

shopping bags I don’t know how you feel about it but the campaign survey 2068

about it but the campaign survey 2068

about it but the campaign survey 2068 respondents in five different LSM spas

respondents in five different LSM spas

respondents in five different LSM spas stores and the response was

stores and the response was

stores and the response was overwhelmingly positive

overwhelmingly positive

overwhelmingly positive 74% were in favor and I have to share

74% were in favor and I have to share

74% were in favor and I have to share this with you I’ve been at the Volvo

this with you I’ve been at the Volvo

this with you I’ve been at the Volvo Ocean summit today fascinating the most

Ocean summit today fascinating the most

Ocean summit today fascinating the most amazing moment for me was when there was

amazing moment for me was when there was

amazing moment for me was when there was a speaker that stood up and spoke about

a speaker that stood up and spoke about

a speaker that stood up and spoke about the V&A waterfront and stated that they

the V&A waterfront and stated that they

the V&A waterfront and stated that they have committed to banning plastic

have committed to banning plastic

have committed to banning plastic shopping bags across the entire VNA

shopping bags across the entire VNA

shopping bags across the entire VNA shopping precinct

and that’s after a lot of work with the

and that’s after a lot of work with the campaign and finally they’re on board

campaign and finally they’re on board

campaign and finally they’re on board it’s a very very very exciting time for

it’s a very very very exciting time for

it’s a very very very exciting time for the campaign so if not like me you are

the campaign so if not like me you are

the campaign so if not like me you are tired of seeing this then I challenge

tired of seeing this then I challenge

tired of seeing this then I challenge you to commit to this no more plastic

you to commit to this no more plastic

you to commit to this no more plastic shopping bag way of life it’s really

shopping bag way of life it’s really

shopping bag way of life it’s really really easy I promise you you will feel

really easy I promise you you will feel

really easy I promise you you will feel amazing because you will know that you

amazing because you will know that you

amazing because you will know that you are making a difference I’m not special

are making a difference I’m not special

are making a difference I’m not special I just had this feeling that I had to do

I just had this feeling that I had to do

I just had this feeling that I had to do something about plastic shopping bags in

something about plastic shopping bags in

something about plastic shopping bags in South Africa and I set off on that

South Africa and I set off on that

South Africa and I set off on that journey and that one choice around this

journey and that one choice around this

journey and that one choice around this one single use item has greatly enriched

one single use item has greatly enriched

one single use item has greatly enriched my life experience in all possible ways

my life experience in all possible ways

my life experience in all possible ways that I’d never ever imagined and the

that I’d never ever imagined and the

that I’d never ever imagined and the bonus is I’m so sane very normal girl

bonus is I’m so sane very normal girl

bonus is I’m so sane very normal girl standing here and you will be too I am

standing here and you will be too I am

standing here and you will be too I am completely committed to this campaign

completely committed to this campaign

completely committed to this campaign and seeing a plastic shopping bag

and seeing a plastic shopping bag

and seeing a plastic shopping bag disappear from this country forever many

disappear from this country forever many

disappear from this country forever many countries have done it we won’t be the

countries have done it we won’t be the

countries have done it we won’t be the first there are many causes pick one

first there are many causes pick one

first there are many causes pick one this is mine and I hope I’ve inspired

this is mine and I hope I’ve inspired

this is mine and I hope I’ve inspired every single one of you to join me

every single one of you to join me

every single one of you to join me [Applause]

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