Plastic Bags Charities Put Through Letterboxes.

Ianna

I never ever put anything in the charity bags, I'm wary of them. Quite often when you read the small print most or even all of the clothing isn't actually going to charity. The bag will say something like "clothing for developing countries" but the small print says SOME of the clothing will GET SOLD TO developing countries! Loads of them are a scam and I don't risk any of them....I just use the bags instead of bin liners.

ilovecushions

I haven't bought bin bags for months......we only put one bag of rubbish out a week and I've got so many 'charity bags' I'll probably never have to buy bin bags ever again! I do donate to charity - but directly, not with those bags.

ih8stress

ih8stress wrote: »

This may sound mean but I NEVER use them as I prefer to donate to the charity shop (of my choice) instead as that way I know it gets to them directly - it's hard to tell, especially with the leaflets, if they are genuine.

escapee wrote: »

Then you are not a very environmentally conscious person , I quite happily take any donation bags that come through my door as they make fantastic bin liners.

Take your clothes directly to a charity shop and use your bags wisely...... I do!! :beer:

I DO actually recycle them - see my post immediately before yours!

ih8stress wrote: »

I do actually recycle the ones that I have still got, usually when doing the gardening, as rubbish bags etc. or for when I do donate to the local charity shops.

I meant that I never use them for charity collections at the door .....................

samdd

Charities allow there name to be used for an agreed monthly percentage of whatever the individual collects and sells to the rag man.

In my area there are many man and van that travel the country putting out bags one day and collect 3 days later. I was speaking to one such guy the other day who said he earns about £1200 a week and pays the charity 5% for use of there charity name and number

My advice would be to take your unwanted items to your preferred charity shop and cut out the misleading Con.

mishkanorman

if you have stuff to get rid of its always worth checking with your local schools, we do a bags2school collection and would love more contributions !! we get paid xx per tonne and its worth our time !

Pip-squeak_3

escapee wrote: »

Then you are not a very environmentally conscious person , I quite happily take any donation bags that come through my door as they make fantastic bin liners.

I totally agree with escapee. The bags make great bin bags and unwanted clothes can be taken to the charity shop or where I live left out for the bin men to take and sort. Haven't bought a bin bag for years.

lolly_896

Please don't use these bloody bags! They make me so angry! The charity s get a poor amount, i know it is alot more time consuming and inconvenient but please try and take them to the charity shops x

bluetimone97

Just to add some charity shops can collect if you ask them

lincroft1710

Most bags don't come from charity shops, but from commercial organisations "collecting on behalf of xxxxxx charity" or " donating £yyyy to xxxxxx charity".

gadgetanny

find some other charity organizations