Bags of support from PM on Peak man's carrier-free plan
Published Date:
02 July 2008
A WHALEY Bridge entrepreneur had an opportunity to discuss his 'green' product with Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a reception in the garden at Downing Street.
Around 70 MPs had been invited to take along an entrepreneur to the party.
Simon Hawthorne, proprietor of Hothouse Organics, which specialises in the production of lifetime shopping bags from organic, fair trade cotton, was invited by High Peak MP Tom Levitt.
Children at Taxal and Fernilee Primary School designed the trial bag which Gordon Brown was shown at the reception.
"It was good to see the Prime Minister taking the time to meet with us and similar people from all over the country," said Simon, who is part of the Make Manchester Plastic Bag Free initiative.
"It was clear that Third World and environmental issues are close to his heart."
Hothouse Organics was based on the Bingswood Industrial Estate in Whaley Bridge until they sold their clothing business.
The environmentally sound shopping bag business is one of several lines in which they still work and the company, owned and run by Simon, sponsors an orphanage in India.
The full article contains 195 words and appears in Buxton Advertiser newspaper.
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Last Updated:
02 July 2008 6:03 PM
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Source:
Buxton Advertiser
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Location:
Buxton
