These resources are provided so that everyone can spread the word about reducing plastic checkout bags. Contact us if you need a different format for a file or can’t find what you are looking for. Thank you for spreading the word about BYOBags!

Social Media for Everyone

Share these messages on social media platforms. In the post, include the link to the BYOBags webpage and these hashtags: #CuyahogaCounty, #BYOBags.

Graphics:

• BYOBag Skyline Facebook
• BYOBag Litter Facebook
• BYOBag Pollution Facebook
• BYOBag 700 Facebook
  

To give more information in your posts, add these statistics and facts:

• Every year, 1,500 plastic bags are accumulated by the average household.
• 99% of plastic bags become litter or end up in landfills.
• 5.5 million pounds of plastic pollute Lake Erie, our primary source of drinking water.
• 121,000 microplastics particles are eaten and inhaled by the average person.
• 12 minutes is the average length of time that a plastic bag is used.
• Over 319 million plastic bags are used in Cuyahoga County each year.
• Plastic bags cannot be put in the curbside recycling bin.

Videos:

• Plastic Bags Will Follow You Forever (37 seconds)
• Sustainable Stores Partner Spotlight - Dollar Essentials (43 seconds)
• Plastic Bags: 12 Minute Menace (24 seconds)
• What’s Scarier Than Ghosts? (23 seconds)
• Bring Your Own Bags, It Won’t Hurt a Bit (22 seconds)