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Plastic Bag Charges - Not exactly headline news
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 14 Sep 2013 18:27 |
RamblingRose - good points and I would add that there could be unforeseen consequences in respect of car insurance, i.e. are you being paid by others to provide a service. |
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JustJohn | Report | 14 Sep 2013 18:38 |
Yes, I think my neighbourly solution has been bllown out of the water. It was a response to this complaint of using too many bags for supermarket home deliveries. |
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Rambling | Report | 14 Sep 2013 19:04 |
don't give up on the neighbourliness John, it is still alive and well as I have witnessed over the last few days. Neighbours helping with shopping, ordering online for someone without a computer etc. |
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JustJohn | Report | 14 Sep 2013 19:11 |
:-D No, I do know that, Rose. And posters on here rush to do their best if they see a poster in trouble - same thing really. |
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MotownGal | Report | 14 Sep 2013 20:18 |
I have come onto this thread late I think....................I always carry a nylon shopping bag in my handbag should I need to pick something up from the supermarket. Plus if I know I am going shopping I have various jute bags which I take out with me. |
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MR_MAGOO | Report | 14 Sep 2013 20:27 |
South Africa banned plastic bags in 2003. Having been there and seen the problem they had our problem is nowhere that bad. |
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Suzanne | Report | 14 Sep 2013 21:13 |
we have been paying forplastic bags in wales for years,but what gets me is,you can go into a store,pay£100 for a coat,and then have to pay 20p for a large bag to carry it in,also the bags have the shops name on them,so your paying them to advertise their shop. :-D |
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Karen | Report | 14 Sep 2013 21:32 |
About time. I think it's a shame it's not earlier than 2015 to be honest. I wonder how many bags will end up in landfill by then. |
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Annx | Report | 14 Sep 2013 22:05 |
Yes, they should do it sooner I think. I will miss using them as bin liners for my kitchen bin, but buying bin liners will be cheaper than 5p each. I already use a clean large bag for life for any clothes as those normal size carriers can be too small. I'm one of those people who don't put many heavy items in a bag because I get a bad back if I try to lift more. |
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Florence61 | Report | 14 Sep 2013 22:22 |
When I worked at Tescos in the 70's in the south of England, carrier bags were 3p each and noone complained about the cost! |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 14 Sep 2013 22:27 |
John, in answer to your question "Do supermarkets in Wales charge 5p for each bag they bring home deliveries in?" .....well, as I said in my post on the previous page, with Tesco, when doing grocery shopping online, there was the choice for having your delivery with or without plastic bags. When I ordered my mum's groceries, I opted out, and her shopping would be delivered in a plastic crate. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 14 Sep 2013 22:33 |
Haven't read all the posts but my view is stop making the bags and people will take bags with them for shopping, it seems to me that if there is a problem with something the answer is put the price up or put a price on it, it doesn't work because the bags will still be dumped, but if they aren't there then problem solved, a bit harsh maybe but It is what I think. |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 14 Sep 2013 22:56 |
Like Karen, I do my shopping online and this week, I forgot to ask Tesco not to bring carrier bags. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 15 Sep 2013 03:30 |
I know a woman who always does her grocery shopping online. |