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Lidl & Netto Paying For Carrier Bags

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  • juno
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    Horace wrote: »
    I can remember the days of the supermarket Fine Fare who instead of plastic bags had brown paper sacks - its a far better idea and more environmentally friendly.
    The paper bags have a higher "carbon footprint"
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  • jackieb
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    Is it only me who remembers having to pay for bags 30 odd years ago:confused:
    Then one supermarket (can't remember which) had the great idea of handing them out for free, obviously they all then had to follow suit.


    I remember when the Co-op had a huge stock of cardboard boxes - it was like a huge ball pit, but with boxes. :D I remember my mum always packed her shopping in boxes - she rarely had any bags.

    I wish everyone would stop giving out plastic bags - or at least charge for them. I have loads of reusable bags and about half the time I forget to take them. If I was being charged i'd make sure I had them with me. Strangely enough I never forget them when i'm going to Lidl's - as i'm sure i'm not going to pay 3p for one! Anyhow the Lidl/Tesco/Asda reusable bags hold so much more and are very strong, I don't know why we don't all want to use them.
  • Debt_Free_Chick
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    sarah1980 wrote: »
    £1!!!!! :eek: That's extortionate, if you bought a bag of spuds you'd be more than doubling your costs!!

    If the spuds are in a bag, why would you need another bag to put the bag that the spuds are in, in? :confused:
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  • uktim29
    uktim29 Posts: 2,722 Forumite
    If the spuds are in a bag, why would you need another bag to put the bag that the spuds are in, in? :confused:

    I use to work in a shop that would sell small packets of sweets. You'd get people ask for a bag for that single item. I always use to think the same, why would they want a bag for a product thats already in a bag?
  • Jo_F
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    It's all very well doing away with plastic bags, but what about those of us that do recycle the carrier bags? I use my carrier bags either as a bin liner or as a poop bag when out with the dog.

    My kids also put their trainers in carrier bags in their pe kits so that if they get muddy then not everything is coated in it.

    It's not like we are throwing them out of the car as we drive along, it just saves us having to buy bin liners etc.
  • sarah1980
    sarah1980 Posts: 452 Forumite
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    If the spuds are in a bag, why would you need another bag to put the bag that the spuds are in, in? :confused:

    I don't know a about you, but my local Co-Op is a good 3/4 mile walk from my house. I wouldn't be able to carry a bag of spuds under my arm (or by the 2-inch thread of plastic) all the way home!
  • Debt_Free_Chick
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    I'm not having a go - seriously, I'm not. But think about it .... the weight is the same. It would actually be easier to carry under your arm and far better on your body. Carrying a bag of spuds in a bag puts strain on your shoulder, neck & back. You are "not balanced" with all the weight hanging off one side of your body.

    Sometimes, we need to challenge what we believe ;)
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  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
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    Jo_F wrote: »
    It's all very well doing away with plastic bags, but what about those of us that do recycle the carrier bags? I use my carrier bags either as a bin liner or as a poop bag when out with the dog.
    .

    Putting my pedantic hat on, that isn't recycling it's reusing.

    Reduce (the amount of waste you create)
    Reuse (what you can)
    Recycle (what you can't)

    So you are doing better than recycling, well done.
    .....

  • uktim29
    uktim29 Posts: 2,722 Forumite
    sarah1980 wrote: »
    I don't know a about you, but my local Co-Op is a good 3/4 mile walk from my house. I wouldn't be able to carry a bag of spuds under my arm (or by the 2-inch thread of plastic) all the way home!

    Well just scrunch the top part up and carry it that way.
  • Scrunch ... that reminds me. Anyone else remember those string bags you could scrunch up and put in your pocket?
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