Asda - carrier bags

DCodd

Would like to ask how many of you have councils that will not take your bin unless the rubbish is in a plastic bag? Mine won't and now that getting the thin Cra**y bags from some supermarkets is getting harder people in my area are buying the thicker bin bags to put there rubbish in and that all adds up to MORE plastic, but as we have to pay for them thats seems to be ok!!

Another, charge the public and raise income and magically the environmental problem goes away, policy:mad: because of course we can remove all pollutants in the world by taxing it, the money cleans the environmrent!!!

Jaffa.

I like to make sure I double bag everything anyway.

marleyboy

DCodd wrote: »

Would like to ask how many of you have councils that will not take your bin unless the rubbish is in a plastic bag? Mine won't and now that getting the thin Cra**y bags from some supermarkets is getting harder people in my area are buying the thicker bin bags to put there rubbish in and that all adds up to MORE plastic, but as we have to pay for them thats seems to be ok!!

Another, charge the public and raise income and magically the environmental problem goes away, policy:mad: because of course we can remove all pollutants in the world by taxing it, the money cleans the environmrent!!!

beautifully put :beer::beer:

wannabe_sybil

My late grandmother (back in the days when you were automatically charged for carriers) used to turn bags she had to pay for inside out as she said she wouldn't pay to advertise somewhere. That is still possible to do.

Sorry about the excuses the cashiers hear - sometimes that could be the only conversation a person has that day.

I get my shopping delivered and I have to take the bags to recycling as I get more than I can use for bin liners. How many bins do people have? Also I pass them on to local shops and charity shops.

OP - you are stopping shopping at ASDA because of the attitude of one worker who probably won't be working there in six months time? I have been known to avoid very grumpy cashiers before, but each to their own. If you feel uncomfortable going there, then you should go somewhere else. I have found Sainsbury Basics extremely good value and quality.

Jaffa.

wannabe_sybil wrote: »

My late grandmother (back in the days when you were automatically charged for carriers) used to turn bags she had to pay for inside out as she said she wouldn't pay to advertise somewhere. That is still possible to do.

That, is a really good idea! I'm going to be doing that from now on with bags I have to pay for.

stumpjumper

We normally shop at Aldi and Lidl, so are used to having to reuse bags or pay for them. Fair enough, that's how their business model works. A couple of weeks ago I popped into ADSA after work on impulse to purchase some jeans and a few bits of food all a little too fiddly to carry to the car without a bag. Normally the staff in this store hand out bags no problems and there is no policy regarding the carriers advertised in store. When we got to the checkout the lad on the till asked if we wanted a bag, we said we would, he then proceeded to grab a 'bag for life', and we said an ordinary one will do (we've got loads of bags for life at home!). He then looked at us as if we were clubbing baby seals and proceeded with a massive lecture on the evils of said bags and how they won't be free for long and wanted us to promise to re-use the bag! I would've left the stuff there and then if I didn't need the jeans for work the next day.

!!!!!! at least have a consistent policy, either charge for them or give them out free, I just don't want a lecture about it. If that had been an impulse shop in aldi I would've been happy to pay 2p for the bag.

so2006

I dont why people have to complain about brands being on bags!

When you shop for clothes, I am sure some of you go for the tag and ensure it is over the clothing? Arn't you advertising for that clothing company?

I understand if it was aldi etc But just for people to complain about paying for a bag gets on my nerves.

I must say though, some of the ones you do pay for actually be very good to re-use over and over again.

wannabe_sybil

Also I am happy to pay for Nettos bags as they are very good indeed!

Crisp_£_note

You're better off using your local independant green grocers and corner shops than some huge retail chain. Many of them dont ask you to re-use bags they expect you to.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Bronnie wrote: »

The day the supermarkets take seriously the issues of excess packaging of their goods is the day I will take seriously their policy of reusing their carrier bags.

I use new carrier bags most times I shop and reuse them at home as bin liners, which I never buy.

Do they similarly feel obliged to instruct their customers on the 'green ' credentials of the vehicles they will be carrying their shopping home in as they enter the supermarket car park. Since their massive edge of town supermarkets necesitate the use of the car for shopping trips for the majority of people.

Beyond the diversion of the carrier bags issue, the attempts by supermarkets to influence and control should be resisted as much as possible.

I feel exactly the same.
I use my carrier bags instead of buying bin liners so whenever I shop I ask for bags.Since it's the plastic recycling that's the concern here I don't see a problem.
On asking for bags,I get asked if I would like to buy some.I always say no thankyou and get the you are a terrible person look,or get told that they are not supposed to give out bags.At that point I say I can always go elsewhere.
I don't care how much they try to push the enviroment aspect it's all down to the cost as far as the supermarkets are concerned.
I myself recycle everything I can,carrier bags included.I'm certainly not giving the supermarkets more money for black rubbish sacks,they charge enough for everything else.