Fleata Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 hi all, just wachted the news at 1pm on the beeb and they have said there is a drive by womens groups to put pressure on supermarkets to reduce the amount of packaging in superstores. I hope this gets the message out. I gonna see if i can get mom to do it as well. they said to leave excess packaging in the superstore at the checkout like the do in sweeden and they have said to return unwanted packaging to the store you bought it from. i cant wait for next wednessday, the next shop for us. The look on the till ladies face will be a treasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I love doing that! What fun! I also have a dream of gathering enough people to occupy all the checkouts and then ask about all the products with eggs in 'can you tell me if this is made with free-range eggs'? It would cause such a lot of queues in the shop! When we'd all come through the checkout, leaving our egg products behind because they weren't free-range, we could go round the shop again and join the queues again. How long before we're thrown out? Sorry, that's a bit off-topic, but it's another sort of protest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 We always return polybags and packaging to Tesco, as they have a very good system where after the delivery lorries have emptied the orders into the shops, they are re-loaded with delivery cages filled with cardboard and plastics to be taken for recycling. I think they keep it quiet because they don't want in-undated with recycling, but as our council doesn't recycle bags, I always drop mine into customers services. Tesco do have drop off points for just the carrier bags, outside the stores, by the way.... (Am I REALLY sticking up of Tesco??! Must have been away from there for too long......) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I'm all for protesting at supermarkets - having done it myself many a time (usually over fairtrade issues..) but... make sure you pick an appropriate target. offloading excess packaging at the checkout targets the checkout staff - bottom of the ladder - not the ones who have any say over how much packaging there is... Think how "Ooops, word censored!"py the checkout-job is for a moment before you try to make it any more miserable for them... (I know because I was once a checkout-boy...) (Shona's use of Customer Services (I would suggest) is much more appropriate) Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 offloading excess packaging at the checkout targets the checkout staff - bottom of the ladder - not the ones who have any say over how much packaging there is... Think how "Ooops, word censored!"py the checkout-job is for a moment before you try to make it any more miserable for them... (I know because I was once a checkout-boy...) (Shona's use of Customer Services (I would suggest) is much more appropriate) Phil Having recently left Tesco, I have to agree with you Phil. If you protest to any of the workers in-store, you'll be left looking at blank faces - even the managers get paid pretty badly, so I doubt you would muster much interest. Moan at a checkout operator, and you'll just make someone with a rubbish job (probably an intelligent person who for some reason needs to work in a supermarket - not all checkout operators have the IQ of a gnat, and it really annoys me that people think that...) feel even worse about themselves, and the job they have to do. Drop your recycling at the customer services, make your points to the Head Office - where buying descisions are made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 http://www.womens-institute.org.uk/campaigns/packagingday.shtml For information There is some really good information on this website, is anyone here a member? I will have to have another read when I have a little more time (currently at work on my 'lunch-break') Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 never tought of that thanks everyone. instead of making the till lady miserable well collect all the platic excess packaging and give it to cusotmer services. we use asda by the way cos its the cheapest in the area and i dont work at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Although I can't say for certain, as I've never worked for them, I would imagine that Asda (and all the other supermarkets) will set itself similar targets for the amount of packaging they need to recycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I've got to admit that I get irritated by the amount of excess packaging as well, and try to buy produce with the minimum packaging possible, but it's not always easy. I agree though about the checkout operators though- it must be a miserable job at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 We shop at Asda, but recyle at Sainsburys as their store is nearer. http://asdacares.gpalm.co.uk/recycle06/ http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/files/reports/cr2005/index.asp?pageid=62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 I had to go shopping for some football shin pads for my son - went into a well known sports shop for them. As I paid and they went to put them into a plastic bag, I said "forget the bag thanks". Imagine my to be told that I had to have the bag for security reasons!! Even when I pointed out that surely the receipt was enough for their security, they still insisted. Shame my son needed them for Monday.......... I did think about plonking the bag into the security guys hand on the way out but he was a big bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted July 1, 2006 Author Share Posted July 1, 2006 well i took all our excess packaging into asda and they where happy to take it. even with a smile we have not put anything packaging wise in the bin now for about a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
