THE number of people joining the County Gazette’s crusade against plastic bag waste has topped 1,500!

Since we began our campaign, in partnership with the Taunton-based United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, we’ve received a massive 1,533 pledges.

Each person who pledges to reduce their carrier bag usage by at least a quarter is automatically entered into a weekly draw to win a limited edition jute bag.

The stylish Somerset Green Family bag is reusable so helps the environment by cutting down on plastic bag use - and helps you meet your pledge at the same time!

To add your pledge, click on the link in the Essential Links, right,or return the coupon in the County Gazette to our offices.

If you have already made your pledge, but have not won yet, don’t worry – you could still get your hands on a jute bag. All non-winning entries are automatically rolled over.

Just check out your County Gazette every week to see if you have joined the hundreds of lucky jute bag winners we have already announced.