M&S to charge 5p for plastic bags

[willp2003]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7268283.stm

about time a big company took a move in the right direction. In other countries you have to pay for your bags or bring in your own. Just need one of the big supermarkets to follow suit.

[BBK]

A step in the right direction is NOT charging to use plastic bags, which is merely a throwback to the 70's when it used to cost 2p a bag at ALL supermarkets. After all, its still using plastic bags, and even on a big shop you're looking at no more than £1 to get your shopping home, and in most cases a hell of a lot less than that. What is 50p to an average shopper when we've spent £100 on a weekly shop? Its an irrelevance.

No, instead of stupid schemes like this we should properly invest in supplying strong recycled paper bags - with handles. I'd rather pay 10p for a bag like this knowing it was fully recyclable than creating more plastic waste.

[tombott]

Ban them, thats the only way.
Full bio-degradable Corn bags are already in use, so why aren't they being adopted?
Probably cost, it will probably take an EU directive banning the use of plastic bags for anything to be done.

[hxbro]

I recycle all my plastic bags as poo bags for the dog, I will find it annoying that I'll have to pay for poo bags in the future

(I actually also buy baby nappy bags for poo bags, as they are cheaper than proper dog poo bags).

[B B Leo]

the bestards have been charging in northern ireland for a year

[{{909}}]

i think its a good idea, although like BBK says , whats 5p when youve just spent £100 on shopping. I still think it will help a little, I keep saying i will take some when i go shopping but always forget. A small fee may stop people sticking about 3 items per bag as well.

They should make some proper, strong cotton bags for about a quid and only offer those but i guess any supermarket taking drastic steps risks putting customers off shopping there.

[TwoPlAnKs]

They should make some proper, strong cotton bags for about a quid and only offer those but i guess any supermarket taking drastic steps risks putting customers off shopping there.

co-op have introduced the first fully fair trade biodegradable cotton bag which is usually 99p but currently 79p for fairtrade fortnight. it was also them who first introduced biodegradable plastic ones

i agree though, shops shouldnt offer plastic bags at all

a lot of customers are at fault though. the amount of people who will buy a loaf of bread then stand there staring like a fucking idiot for a while then eventually explaining they'd like a bag is unreal. its already in a fucking bag!

[tombott]

co-op have introduced the first fully fair trade biodegradable cotton bag which is usually 99p but currently 79p for fairtrade fortnight. it was also them who first introduced biodegradable plastic ones

i agree though, shops shouldnt offer plastic bags at all

a lot of customers are at fault though. the amount of people who will buy a loaf of bread then stand there staring like a fu(king idiot for a while then eventually explaining they'd like a bag is unreal. its already in a fu(king bag!

I've got about 5 of those now, so there are always some in the back of my car and wifes.
Any plastic carrier bags we have are also in our cars so it all gets reused.
People are too fucking lazy to make a difference though, so in my opinion there will have to be a change in the law to prohibit the use of plastic.

I get sick of being asked if 'do you want a bag for that' when I have picked up 2 cans of strongbow, or 2 pints of milks and a box of tea-bags.

[Nibb]

For people who do their shopping weekly at M&S 5p for a bag is fuck all!

Its purely a publicity stunt!

[{{909}}]

co-op have introduced the first fully fair trade biodegradable cotton bag which is usually 99p but currently 79p for fairtrade fortnight. it was also them who first introduced biodegradable plastic ones

i agree though, shops shouldnt offer plastic bags at all

a lot of customers are at fault though. the amount of people who will buy a loaf of bread then stand there staring like a fu(king idiot for a while then eventually explaining they'd like a bag is unreal. its already in a fu(king bag!

heh, not a bad idea then

its the same when you goto places like WH Smith for a newspaper or a soft drink and they ask if you want in a bag, even when you already have one in your bloody hand.

[rmj2663]

The 'U' chain of supermarkets in France dont even offer or sell carrier bags. They sell the big super re-enforced jobs about 3 times the size of your average carrier bags. They will last a long time, and at the price they charge you would try and remember your bag each time you went. Bloody strong bags though with little holders for bottles of wine incorporated into them, supermarkets really ought to do the same over here.

[Ganty]

Just get your shopping delivered in those tote boxes.

A couple of plastic bags or a big fuck off refridgerated van on the road all day? You decide

(OT - what would happen if you ordered some hot deli chicken and it went into the refridgerated van? Could you get a refund? lol)

[Conkers]

Just get your shopping delivered in those tote boxes.

A couple of plastic bags or a big fu(k off refridgerated van on the road all day? You decide

(OT - what would happen if you ordered some hot deli chicken and it went into the refridgerated van? Could you get a refund? lol)

Home delivery are the worst culprits.... last time ASDA delivered mine, it all came out the van in plastic tote boxes.. with all the stuff in carriers inside !!

And they well took the piss with the amount of carriers... it was like 2 or 3 items per bag.. I had literally about 35 bags.

[DJAd]

God I miss the UK

Please tell me there has been more exciting stories !!!??

[mij]

What about all the unnecessary packaging on the products!

Hit the consumer but never the producer.

Bigger profits disguised once again under the B******T that is we are helping the environment.

[ibleedred]

Why not make people queue for it???

For instance - go to Tesco, do your weekly shop and 18 tills are for people with their own bags, the last 4 tills are for people who haven't brought one in and want to be lazy....... let's see what happens then!

[DJAd]

Why not make people queue for it???

For instance - go to Tesco, do your weekly shop and 18 tills are for people with their own bags, the last 4 tills are for people who haven't brought one in and want to be lazy....... let's see what happens then!

or just not have any bags at all.

[Nikki]

alot of shops are doing this now.

[tombott]

Some good ideas in here, but as mij says it all bullshit, as if Tesco and the likes really give a fuck.

Right am off to pick up my lunch, and as usual I have a carrier bag in my pocket.
I don't give a fuck if I look like a pikey!

[Ganty]

I just went to do the weekly shopping. Queued up in Sainsbury's, and remembering this thread, I felt riddled with guilt as I eyed the hundreds of plastic bags.

If anyone wants a Sainsbury's trolley, free of charge, PM me