HappyhenSG Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I say definitely charge for carrier bags. People are just too wasteful. I always take my bags for life to the supermarket, they're much stronger than plastic carriers and you can get much more in them! I do sometimes think though that the supermarkets/stores are at fault. I've often been asked if I want a bag, even if I'm only buying one or two items. And when I do my grocery shop online and get it delivered they seem to use dozens of bags - very often with one or two items in I did email the store in question after the first few times but got a pretty rubbish response. If they are happy to let you keep the crates until the next delivery, why, I asked, do they need to put the shopping in plastic bags? Couldn't they at least cut down and fill the bags properly? On the plus side, I give all the bags to the local village shop who re-use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Try Ocado, they take back and recycle all their own bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Reusable fruit and veg bags sound great! Thank you for the tip. I have been known to use the mushroom bags - it confues the checkout staff! I explain though that I can take them home for recycling unlike the flimsy plastic ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I have the Onya mesh bags for markets too - brilliant. Lavenders_Blue if we're out in the wilds then I use a stick to flick it under a hedge/ out of the way - far more environmentally friendly. For beaches and other walks I take the MukSak, which I then empty when I find a dog poo bin. That is a really good idea. It's a shame it only comes in one size (ie huge!) as I don't have a dog that does elephant poo Fab idea though, I'll get one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Try Ocado, they take back and recycle all their own bags. so do asda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I had a muksak for a bit, but wasnt really keen on it. tho it would come in handy for keeping sunglasses and little bits and bobs on the beach.... if they did it in different colours it would be cool! I met the lady who runs the company at a police dog event a couple of years ago and did suggest it, but the tooling is expensive apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Well I've just ordered one. I'm dog sitting for mum and dad this week, and have just walked round the village swinging a bag of poo So the muksak is on its way! (Why were you not keen on it by the way, beach chick?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyhenSG Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Try Ocado, they take back and recycle all their own bags. so do asda... so do Sainsburys but it seems a waste just to use them once then recycle them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Try Ocado, they take back and recycle all their own bags. so do asda... so do Sainsburys but it seems a waste just to use them once then recycle them. what you'd rather use them once, then put dog poop in them to make them unable to be used ever again? it's definitely not a 'waste' to recycle something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iar fach goch Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Here in Wales, the Assembly have passed that from the 1st October all shops/food outlets will have to charge 5p for any carrier bags issued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Well I've just ordered one. I'm dog sitting for mum and dad this week, and have just walked round the village swinging a bag of poo So the muksak is on its way! (Why were you not keen on it by the way, beach chick?) I don't find it big at all and I'm quite petite, it's a great design and far nicer than walking around with various poo bags dangling from your hand. Neither of my hounds produces big poops so I can fit plenty in for friends if we're out with others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyhenSG Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 what you'd rather use them once, then put dog poop in them to make them unable to be used ever again? it's definitely not a 'waste' to recycle something No, that's not what I meant - I recycle everything I can - I hate waste. I'd just rather see the bags re-used - like our village shop does, for example. Couldn't the supermarkets re-use them? or perhaps Health & Safety wouldn't allow that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Couldn't the supermarkets re-use them? or perhaps Health & Safety wouldn't allow that? indeed, I'm not sure how effectively you could wash a carrier bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I can fit plenty in for friends if we're out with others. sorry this just made me chuckle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 In Florida they started a scheme where there is a plastic bag 'recycling' box at the ENTRANCE of the store and you are encouraged to help yourself to bags for carrying your shopping home. You are also encouraged to put (clean) bags back so they can go round again. Excellent idea I think - it also gets round the problem of forgetting to bring your bags with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 In Florida they started a scheme where there is a plastic bag 'recycling' box at the ENTRANCE of the store and you are encouraged to help yourself to bags for carrying your shopping home. You are also encouraged to put (clean) bags back so they can go round again. Excellent idea I think - it also gets round the problem of forgetting to bring your bags with you. Now that IS a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Just out of interest, has anyone ever produced a bag in a shop and received rather an odd look, or is it just me this has happened to? We have a local co-op which I tend not to use as it is much more expensive than the bigger supermarkets but is great of you only need a couple of things because I can walk there. I went in there for a few things and the shop assistant picked up a bag. I said 'it's ok, I have my own bag thank you' so she looked at me really strangely, almost as if I was offending her by not wanting one of her bags, shrugged and started putting my shopping through the till. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I've had that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I've had them ignore me too - i just took the shopping out, used my bag, and gave theirs back to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I like the idea of Te$co's giving points for every bag reused. Pity the others don't adopt it. Especially as I hate Te$co's so much and refuse to go there any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I like the idea of Te$co's giving points for every bag reused. Pity the others don't adopt it. Especially as I hate Te$co's so much and refuse to go there any more. Sainsburys do that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 When we were in the USA, they gave us brown paper sacks to put our shopping in. Surely this is better for recycling than plastic bags? I realise they're not as robust as plastic but if people only use them once then throw them out anyway rather than re-using, they can be recycled and made into more paper bags...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I like the idea of Te$co's giving points for every bag reused. Pity the others don't adopt it. Especially as I hate Te$co's so much and refuse to go there any more. Sainsburys do that too. Somebody tell them round here!!!! We have 2 - one the other side of Basingstoke and one in Camberley. Neither will give you points for using your own bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I like the idea of Te$co's giving points for every bag reused. Pity the others don't adopt it. Especially as I hate Te$co's so much and refuse to go there any more. Sainsburys do that too. Somebody tell them round here!!!! We have 2 - one the other side of Basingstoke and one in Camberley. Neither will give you points for using your own bags. It comes up on the tills at ours for them to ask you and does on the self serve tills as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'm going to have words on Thursday then!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
