Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 8202152)

It's the staff member at the self sevice checkout that i feel for.She was having to run round checking receipts and handing bags out in our local Asda this morning.

Originally Posted by arista (Post 8202374)

Yes I was in Sainsburys , Tott.Court Rd. W.1.
buying two hot pizza slices at a pound each.

At the massive big self service tills there were no bags
they were up high.

Anyone who grabbed one a woman rushed over to them
to instruct them they must pay 5p for it
My two slices BBQ Chcken & Chicken and Peppers
were in in card boxes.

I did no need a bag
as once outside I eat them with joy


Feel The Force

Originally Posted by Jøsh (Post 8202540)

This garage charged me 5p even though they had 10 employees...

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 8201956)

It's been in Scotland for ages now and have to be totally honest here; for me at least, it doesn't make me any more earth-friendly. I mean, if I go to ASDA Walmart and spend £50 on food, and the food I buy fills let's say 6 bags, I'm not really going to be bothered that my new total is £50.30. I mean is anyone REALLY bothered about spending an extra 5p - 50p? And is anyone likely to have many more than 10 bags? It's not "real money", it's the sort of money you'll find on the floor of the car or down the back of the couch if you bother to have a look...

They'd have to make it like 50p a bag for me to be motivated to take my own bags.

Originally Posted by smudgie (Post 8203349)

Waiting for the fun to start when my home deliveries arrive without bags on Wednesday.

Poor drivers only get very limited time for each drop off.:shrug:

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 8202597)

You are just making me hungry.Sainsbury's make damn good fresh pizza.

Originally Posted by Ashley. (Post 8203570)

It's so funny watching everyone in town carrying their shopping in their hands because they didn't know the rules changed

Originally Posted by JoshBB (Post 8203430)

I disagree with plastic bag charges.. they disproportionately affect the very poor and very desperate. Not only that but literally adding 5p is not exactly going to solve climate change. Conservatives pandering to businesses as always. We need to focus on clean energy production and fighting deforestation, not adding charges to our plastic bags ffs. How weak.

Originally Posted by JoshBB (Post 8203430)

I disagree with plastic bag charges.. they disproportionately affect the very poor and very desperate. Not only that but literally adding 5p is not exactly going to solve climate change. Conservatives pandering to businesses as always. We need to focus on clean energy production and fighting deforestation, not adding charges to our plastic bags ffs. How weak.

Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 8203743)

Because charging a few pence for a bag is really going to fuel poverty

As for not helping the planet, in Wales plastic bag use has decreased by 70% since charges came in: that's a big difference. Plastic bags are pretty self-evidently a disaster for the environment and for wildlife, it's something like 90% of seabirds that have pieces of plastic in their stomachs

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 8201962)

..I've never found 50p in a car park I don't think...

Originally Posted by Jay. (Post 8203903)

i don't mind paying for them at all

but i'd find it awkward having to ask for bags imo, like feeling guilty etc

Originally Posted by LukeB (Post 8203904)

ummm this makes you ask for bags even more :laugh:

i had to ask

Originally Posted by Jay. (Post 8203922)

yes that's what i meant :joker::joker:

and if you think i'm going to take out some ratty old scrunched up bag with an old receipt in it then bye