Bulgarian Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Went to Brantano Heeley Bottom yesterday, bought a pair of shoes.The assistant said it was 5p for a bag. its only another 5p, you've already splashed-out £5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shims Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Why should we demand things for free that will get dumped in landfill. Its just stupid. It doesn't matter what its made of its a waste of energy, money and resources when you could just take a bag when you shop. 1. We often need them to carry the things we've bought. 2. We can reuse the bags. I do. I put my rubbish in them and this goes to landfill. Other people put their rubbish in bags they buy specifically for that purpose .... which then go in landfill. 3. Much of what we buy is also a waste of energy and resources and totally unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shims Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 They used to provide a delivery boy with it, but that was before we chose to travel so damned far to source our groceries and household items Delivery boys would probably go missing these days if they sent them to the wrong addresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 1. We often need them to carry the things we've bought. 2. We can reuse the bags. I do. I put my rubbish in them and this goes to landfill. Other people put their rubbish in bags they buy specifically for that purpose .... which then go in landfill. 3. Much of what we buy is also a waste of energy and resources and totally unnecessary. Reusing them to put in landfill is hardly reusing them:hihi: The fact of the matter is that unless you want our green and pleasant land to become a huge landfill site you will have to stop using them. They are completely uneccessary so why not just stop using them then thats one waste of energy and resources done with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 As well as the green issue have you ever stopped to think how much these bags may cost the retailer? I know huge chains will pay very little but a friend of mine has a shop and his bags cost 11p each and yet people demand them for the smallest and easily carriable items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Perhaps your friend would save money if he persuaded those people to not have a bag if he puts 5p in a charity tin instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 One shop I use gives a small (about 2p) discount if you use a re-usable bag ... but you have to use a re-usable bag sold by them and they don't give you a discount if you just carry the items out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnallen Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 The bag was only just big enough for the shoes.Not a weekly shop.Where would the forum be if we didnt have a rant.I am not tight not a child and dont spend £2 on a coffee.But i do like decent leather shoes hence the £40.I have worked in a shoe shop a few years ago and seen the state of feet in badly fitting cheap crap shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I thought I'd revive this thread as NI are going to implement a 5p carrier bag charge, just like Wales did last year: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/shoppers-face-carrier-bag-tax-124123762.html Will England be next? Will it change your shopping habits? I tend to shop at an Asda just over the border in Wales and I make more of an effort to get the bags for life from the boot of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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