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| Thread ID: 126095 | 2012-08-06 08:49:00 | Plastic Shopping Bags | CliveM (6007) | PC World Chat |
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| 1293283 | 2012-08-06 08:49:00 | Remember a few short years back when plastic bags were about to destroy the world and everyone was encouraged/coerced into using those special green "save the world" shopping bags sold in the supermarkets at, collectively, no small expense? As I recall, in the local supermarkets, if you did not use the new bags people gave you a funny look. Several other businesses introduced an extra charge for their previously free plastic shopping bags. Whatever happened to all that? They have all but disappeared around this area. |
CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1293284 | 2012-08-06 08:51:00 | They found that 8 million flax kits a week in the landfill was a bit of a problem too. ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1293285 | 2012-08-06 08:53:00 | Perhaps they simply changed to a more environmentally friendly plastic? Hell there was one bag in the sleepout the other day that turned into plastic crisps and completely disintegrated. Still I do use my enviro-bags. They're pretty useful. Especially the chilly ones. although edit - i think part of the issue was getting people to remember to bring them. Force of habit I guess. |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1293286 | 2012-08-06 09:13:00 | Plastic shopping bags do have their uses. I use plastic shopping bags as rubbish bin liners in my kitchen. When full of rubbish I then throw the bag into my wheelie bin. Even though the Supermarkets and the Warehouse no longer give you free shopping bags to put your goodies into I still manage to get sufficient plastic shopping bags from other stores who do supply free plastic shopping bags. I carry two empty cardboard boxes in the boot of my car to pack groceries in as I am too stingy to pay 5c for a shopping bag. I think that the supermarkets have found a way to get rid of cardboard boxes. |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1293287 | 2012-08-06 09:20:00 | Bobh best answer. I too carry a couple of cardboard apple boxes. Makes things so easy. | Bryan (147) | ||
| 1293288 | 2012-08-06 09:21:00 | the Warehouse no longer give you free shopping bags The Warehouse do charge $0.10 a bag, but - that is donated to local charities, sports clubs and schools etc, who can benefit into the $1000's just from their local store. |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1293289 | 2012-08-06 14:06:00 | I have an idea that the Supermarkets might also use the money collected for donations to charity. | Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1293290 | 2012-08-06 21:10:00 | Even though the Supermarkets no longer give you free shopping bags . Um, Countdown does. Pak N Save only charges in the Nth Island, not the Sth. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1293291 | 2012-08-06 22:27:00 | Um, Countdown does. Pak N Save only charges in the Nth Island, not the Sth.Really? What gives with that? I dont see why the south shouldnt pay. | Iantech (16386) | ||
| 1293292 | 2012-08-06 23:22:00 | Really? What gives with that? I dont see why the south shouldnt pay. Yeah double standards. Beats me why. |
pctek (84) | ||
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