[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

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.

Just speaking from my experience working in a shop but before today we only charged one penny and even that put a lot of people off, today I reckon a fair few people didn't take a bag who otherwise would have done. The main thing it will prevent is those people who want bags just for buying a couple of items for a few quid - and there are a lot of people like that imo - rather than those doing big shops where the bags are more of a necessity and - like you say - relative to the total cost it will barely be anything

[Dollface]

plastic bags are crap anyway, they always break

i usually take a tote bag with me when i shop

[DemolitionRed]

Our local Sainsbury's always has boxes near the checkout.

[smudgie]

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.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by smudgie

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.

Just grab the crates and lock the door.

[JoshBB]

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.

[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

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.

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

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

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

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

Agreed, plus I can't see it affecting the poor that much, bags for life last for ages, and some shops are giving the revenue made from bags to charity.

[Ashsleigh]

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

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

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

Yes I noticed some Stubborn people
doing that



Just pay the 5p charge

[Ashsleigh]

I use my non-plastic reusable "good to be green" bags. I don't have to pay 5p and I'm still saving the planet.

[waterhog]

just in from my supermarket observation day - I did not whiteness one ruckassssssssssssssss so the message is through on day one - good going. did not expect that.

on the point about home delivery - the customer has the right now to say I don't want bags as I want to save the earth - leaving the van driver having to make many trips from van to door holding the shopping unless they come in bags for life and he walks them to door unloads the shopping and takes the bags back - what ever the way - allot of stress for delivery home drop men/woman.

[Dollface]

I think this is a good thing tbh

[Jay.]

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

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Jay.

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

ummm this makes you ask for bags even more

i had to ask

[Jay.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

ummm this makes you ask for bags even more

i had to ask

yes that's what i meant

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

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Jay.

yes that's what i meant

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

oh, i;m half asleep

and excuse me, didn't you tell me to take an old bag earlier on

[Jay.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

oh, i;m half asleep

and excuse me, didn't you tell me to take an old bag earlier on

that was before i thought about it

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

didn't you tell me to take an old bag earlier on

We can't all take Josy to the supermarket.

[lewis111]

The only time it ever really annoys me is in poundland, when you kinda need a bag but you have th exact right amount of money ready.
Apart from that it does make you stop and think sometimes like Do I need this bag, even if it does only cost 5p
It's not causing any issues like harming poorer people (5p, really??) but could help one, climate change, in the future

[T*]

stop invading our lives with stupid little **** and focus on bigger things please, england..

[In the Drunk Tank]

Used to always rock along to Aldi with a few crumpled old Tesco bags in my pocket, does the trick fine

[BigSister]

I think once people have realised they have to pay and either take old carrier bags or buy a bag for life it should be fine. Prob take a month or so though

[arista]

Originally Posted by BigSister

I think once people have realised they have to pay and either take old carrier bags or buy a bag for life it should be fine. Prob take a month or so though

in the Saunsburys in Tott. Crt. Rd
they were giving better 15p bags out free as you walked in.

but yes BigSister
give it 4 weeks to sort the slow learners