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Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 05 9:02 am Post subject: Scottish plastic bag charge proposed
Proposals to charge for plastic carrier bags have been lodged in the Scottish Parliament by Liberal Democrat MSP Mike Pringle in a member's bill. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4108334.stm

ButteryHOLsomeness

Joined: 03 Apr 2005
Posts: 770

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 05 9:27 am Post subject:

don't you just love the lame excuse the plastics industry gives about 'if shops switch to paper bags then the environmental issues will be much higher'

well...IF shops actually switched to paper bags then perhaps yes, they might be on par if they didn't come from sustainable forests BUT the point they are missing is that shops are already offering heavy duty reusable shopping bags. i've got one from lidl and two from sainsburys. they cost me 99p each and they hold a LOT of groceries!

ireland seems to be doing well with it's charge on plastic bags, i'd love to see it work over here as well. i am hit and miss with my ability to remember to bring my reusable shopping bags but i bet i'd remember if i got hit up by every store for each bag i used. in fact i suspect i'd finally give in and buy one of those old lady shopping trolley bags!

people who have cars can get those stand up bag/trug things and put the groceries straight into the boot and then bring the trug into the house when they get home... how simple is that?

culpepper

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 638
Location: Kent

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 05 7:57 pm Post subject:

In Holland ,nearly everyone has shopping bags.We bought one of the heavy duty woven shopping bags while we were there and have used it every Sunday alongside another one,a collapsible crate and a freezer bag.As we went there about 3 years ago,that is a lot of carrier bags we have done without.We always used to end up with about 6,plus any accumulated mid week when out with the kids(now we take our backpacks).
It is no hassle at all to bring your own ,people just need an incentive to NOT grab as many carriers as possible.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 05 9:03 am Post subject:

I saaw a woman in a car park yesterday at a DIY store with a load of big things on a trolley, and one small thing. Husband (presumably) was loading the big things into the car, while she took the one small thing, and put in a plastic bag, standing next to the car. Why bloody bother?

My shopping no longer comes in plastic bags, I take a bag with me whenever I go anywhere near the shops, and we still have more than I can use! I have a trendy old lady bag on wheels - its a ruck sack when its light, and then the handle pulls out and you wheel it like an old lady when its heavy and you don't care what people think! Look out for them abroad - they do them over here, but they are very expensive.

I want a canvas bag with 'I DON'T NEED A BAG, THANK YOU' printed on it - it seems to be all I say in town (I bet I'd still get loads - I take things out now!)

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 05 9:50 am Post subject:
Habitat do trendy shopping trolleys for about a tenner. My sister's got one, so they must be trendy.

ButteryHOLsomeness

Joined: 03 Apr 2005
Posts: 770

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 05 10:35 am Post subject:

we've been discussing this issue (again!) on frugal genius and i have been pointed at the habitat site... they're ok, personally i think they are no improvement on the tartan brigade bags BUT have a look for yourself

>>Habitat have got colourful shopping trolleys for �12.
Their site won't let me post a direct link but if you go to
https://www.habitat.net/uk/main_uk.htm and search on THEO, it should bring them
up. Not seen them in the flesh, so I don't know how sturdy they are but they may
be worth a look?!<<

i like this one from lakelands site called the funky trundle. we're going to buy one of these next payday. we have a shop in the city centre so i don't even have to pay for p&p. dh has teased me mercilessly about wanting an old lady shopping bag but i'm tired of having my hands gouged whilst trying to handle even my reusable bags and jumbling a wayward 3 year old AND trying to get my all day bus pass out, sheesh! i want to be comfortable and practical regardless of looks... so this one seems like a good compromise and it does look very sturdy

>>I don't remember who it was who asked about these but I knew I'd seen one
somewhere. Well I've found it!

It is the "funky trundle" from Lakeland limited

go to www.lakeland.co.uk then
search for product number 2156<<

can't wait to get this one...should solve a lot of problems and one of these could be useful on an allotment as well (if we ever get one

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