Taking your own bags to the grocery store

Ajax18

You can get fold up cotton bags from Pigsback for 150 points. https://www.pigsback.com
I ordered two and they are genius, fit in your handbag perfectly. The oh is complaining though as they are bright pink... Who cares! They are so practical... :j

Lillibet_2

It IS true............:D


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5244708.stm

seraphina

I have a few extra large, extra strong carriers that I picked up on holiday in France - they know how to build a long lasting carrier bag there!

Also, strip all unecessary packaging at the check out. That way, supermarkets have to pay to dispose of it, and they might get the idea that products are hugely overpackaged! You get a few funny looks the first few times but it makes my life a lot easier.

pancakequeen

I saw it on the breakfast news this morning as well.

achilles

BBC website "The amount of points earned will be at the discretion of check-out staff, depending on the size of bags used."

I wonder how this will work out in reality. Probably being pedantic, but if on one weekly shop you got a certain number of points for using your own bags, then the following week got fewer points because it was a non eco friendly checkout person would you try and argue the case for them to award more points? .... As they say every little helps!

whatsername

Ajax18 wrote:

You can get fold up cotton bags from Pigsback for 150 points. https://www.pigsback.com
I ordered two and they are genius, fit in your handbag perfectly. The oh is complaining though as they are bright pink... Who cares! They are so practical... :j

How big are these bags? I've been looking for cotton bags to take with me for *ages* and not been able to find any that are suitable.

poorbutrich

Despite the BBC saying "amount of points" instead of "number of points" (Feeling pedantic today) this is great news! And probably in some part due to MSErs applying the pressure!!

Punky

This is good news but why don't they just ban all plastic bags to encourage people to BYO. They do this in France and I didn't see anyone in the supermarkets complaining.

culpepper

Um when sainsbury's did the penny a bag for your own bags, many times they just didn't bother giving the penny.
We use a collapsible crate,freezer bag and bag for life. I wonder if they would count.They should because the managing director of Tesco was on TV this morning and said that they will be making boxes(cardboard I think) available infront and the points would be for them as well as reused bags.

Floss

whatsername wrote:

How big are these bags? I've been looking for cotton bags to take with me for *ages* and not been able to find any that are suitable.

Borders bookstores are selling some as beach book bags...not sure of size or price, but they are natural cream coloured.


And yes, BBC Breakfast Time's Declan was in Tesco's today, talking to their Chief Exec about carrier bags.......do you get points for using Bags for Life then?