Free Bags

waptext · 7 March 2009 at 6:33PM

I was in the co-op today and got a plastic bag free however the assistant said when these run out they are going to be charging for them same as Lidl do ,
I always take bags with me to Lidl so will need to mind on to take bags with me to the co-op from now on too

Pound · 7 March 2009 at 6:47PM

Do you mean the standard bags or the new "Bag for life" and similar bags that are a big more durable? All the supermarkets near me still give out the old style free bags despite saying they were going to be phased out completely once they run out.

sarahb · 7 March 2009 at 8:05PM

Our Asda withdrew the free bags for a week or so but it wasn't very popular and they're available again now - they don't offer them if you've brought your own bags, but other than that you can have as many as you need.

waptext · 7 March 2009 at 8:07PM

a few weeks ago the co-op were hiding the bags they only had the ones you buy on show and you had to ask for the free ones if you wanted them.

mark5211 · 7 March 2009 at 8:16PM

I spent over £12.00 in Quailty Save and although they had the free bags under the till they wouldnt let me have one and tried to sell me a 6p one, I had to juggle my items back to the car!

gemmacarolyn · 7 March 2009 at 8:21PM

our co-op has been charging for all bags for months! I think they're 2p!

Pound · 7 March 2009 at 8:28PM

I think they should charge for bags and not give in just because of a few moaners. I think the government will probably end up making it illegal to give out free bags; they threatened to before but said they would rather the supermarkets do it voluntarily, but it doesn't seem to be working too well.

jetty · 7 March 2009 at 8:53PM

the ones that used to be free are now 6p our way, yet bag for life is 10p!

bex4adz · 7 March 2009 at 10:56PM

Our Co Op has been charging for bags for months now. They start from 1p for a small ones and goes up to around £1 for the reuseable ones.

tryingtodobetter · 8 March 2009 at 1:46PM

Our Co-op has been charging for bags for the last year. They charge 6p for a cornstarch bag that is terrbile and doesn't hold alot. I always keep a bag for life in the car and in a draw by the door so I don't forget to take one with me now!