Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 8177591)

..you're not a morning playground chatty parent then..[emoji23]...

Originally Posted by Liam- (Post 8177859)

We already do get charged for them here, I thought that was the thing everywhere

Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 8177689)

T.S has a point:

How would we be if all the great civilisations of antiquity had used bio-degradable materials for everything? No archeology.

Originally Posted by Kizzy (Post 8177868)

They were sustainable, pots dug up from 1000s of years ago could be safely used today.
Plastic is a contaminate, I don't think our civilisation is that great.

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 8177869)

Can you imagine a museum in the future filled with Plastic Aldi bags? :laugh:

Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 8177600)

I don't mind paying for carrier bags but it does rankle a bit that these shops expect us to pay when we are really walking adverts for them. Try a bit of devilment and take used carrier bags with you next time you shop - only, ensure that you take Asda carriers if shopping at Tesco, and Aldi if you're shopping at Asda etc. and WATCH the faces of the staff as you trundle out of their store toting laden bags advertising their rivals stores. :laugh:

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 8177869)

Can you imagine a museum in the future filled with Plastic Aldi bags? :laugh:

Originally Posted by Suze (Post 8177903)

Reminds me of when I was on the tills once and told a customer they can't use other shops carrier bags when they were packing their goods, their face was a picture poor sod, I had to quickly tell them I was only joking and that of course they could use them.

Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 8177600)

I don't mind paying for carrier bags but it does rankle a bit that these shops expect us to pay when we are really walking adverts for them. Try a bit of devilment and take used carrier bags with you next time you shop - only, ensure that you take Asda carriers if shopping at Tesco, and Aldi if you're shopping at Asda etc. and WATCH the faces of the staff as you trundle out of their store toting laden bags advertising their rivals stores. :laugh:

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 8177909)

I worked in a Supermarket when I was younger and I can categorically state.....they wouldn't give a flying **** :laugh:

Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 8177627)

..I don't do online grocery shopping but when I've been at friend's houses when they were having theirs delivered, I always found it odd that there was no thought to recycling there and always came in plastic bags, rather than boxes, while discouraging the use of them in the supermarket...I'm glad the money is going to charity because it would be all kinds of wrong if this added to profits for the supermarkets themselves, when they sell so many environmentally unfriendly package products...

Originally Posted by Suze (Post 8177903)

Reminds me of when I was on the tills once and told a customer they can't use other shops carrier bags when they were packing their goods, their face was a picture poor sod, I had to quickly tell them I was only joking and that of course they could use them. I even used to to tell customers if other stores offers and goods were better, I should have got the sack really :D

Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 8177938)

Asda are charging 40p if you want your stuff bagged in an online shop :fist:

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 8179894)

Trust me, it's more than worth the 40p. If you take it "unbagged", they literally stand at the door handing each item to you, one by one.