Sainsburys - free Bag For Life 27/04

smartie1976

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6570699.stm

Sainsbury's has said it will not hand out disposable carrier bags in its stores for one day later this month.
The UK's third-largest supermarket instead plans to give its customers bags made from 100% recycled material - which usually cost 10p - for free.

The move, on 27 April, will encourage customers to then reuse the more environmentally friendly bags on future visits, the company said.

Sainsbury's gives out about 1.6 billion free carrier bags each year.

The retailer said it expected to give away about seven million of the 10p 'Bags for Life' during the disposable bag ban - about the same number as it would normally sell in just under two years.

"Customers often want to do their bit, whether that's to recycle more or cut down on carrier bags, but often don't know where to start," said Sainsbury's customer director Gwyn Burr.

"We want to make it as simple as we can for our millions of customers and thousands of colleagues to take action now."

Fantastic green idea

Cinders2001

Interesting!
I'll try to do shopping that day. Thanks!

nick_b

Hmm, seems all the supermarkets are getting on this bandwagon (about time too). ASDA are also giving away bags for life, although with them you have to give in 5 other plastic bags. They can be from anywhere.

lady_noluck

My dad tells me he's got 2 old bags sitting around his lounge. He would take them to Asda but mum and nan refuse to get in the car. :eek: :rotfl:

snackatack2000

if sainsburys arnt doing any carrier bags that day and and we do a normal big shop does that mean they will provide all the bags for life i need or will it only be 1 bag per customer...sorry i know its a stupid thought but its just crossed my mind lol...

jap200

All the FAQs about this are here:

You will apparently be able to have as many bags as you need.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shoppingandservices/FAQs/sainsburys_faqs/free_bag_for_life.htm#Minimum%20spend

[Deleted User]

Although it's a start, I think we should be focusing on why there is a need to recycle and reuse. Why produce rubbish in the first place? I think that the supermarkets are in an ideal position to put pressure on manufactures to reduce the packaging that is used. But they won't until they are forced too. They pay lip service to this issue by handing out some free bags ! For example a box of cornflakes has an inner bag. Why can't the bag just be printed with the information required and then there is no need for a box?

How about mass public action ? The idea......when you do your next shop, leave all the unecessary packaging in the supermarket. It will build up and the supermarket will be forced to deal with it. They will use both staff time and it is likely to cost them money to dispose of it. Surely after a while they will get the message.

webdigga

I received a voucher from nectar to pick up my free bag which I did today.

Should be able to fit all of weekly shop in my rucksack/bag for life now...