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PlymouthMaid

Zandoni wrote: »

If you are referring to Clinton's my local one does give free paper bags.

No not Clinton's, Card Warehouse, Not in cello either.

pc10

In NI, Primark charge for their paper bags - is this not the case in England?

System

Zandoni wrote: »

You are buying a bag, it doesn't matter if it's a government mandate it's still a purchase.

Single use bags. It has failed after/during a single use. No case to answer, it's met its specification.

Zandoni

!!!!!! wrote: »

Single use bags. It has failed after/during a single use. No case to answer, it's met its specification.

No it failed spectacularly, it only got to the car boot. I would say single use would be to get the goods home.

LilElvis

pc10 wrote: »

In NI, Primark charge for their paper bags - is this not the case in England?

Not when I shopped there on Thursday.

wealdroam

pc10 wrote: »

In NI, Primark charge for their paper bags - is this not the case in England?

In Northern Ireland the legislation insists that paper bags are charged for too.

Not so in England.

teddysmum

Fionabell wrote: »

I don't mind paying for bags (well I do !) but the ones in Tesco keep flipping well ripping apart. Nearly broke a bottle of wine when the bag broke - luckily it was just as I was putting it in the boot which is softer than a concrete floor.

Our local Tesco Extra only had stronger white (with a vegetables design) bags available at 10p each, today, but most people brought their own bags.

JReacher1

Fionabell wrote: »

I don't mind paying for bags (well I do !) but the ones in Tesco keep flipping well ripping apart. Nearly broke a bottle of wine when the bag broke - luckily it was just as I was putting it in the boot which is softer than a concrete floor.

Where does this 5p go to? I get the big stores but what about the little corner shops - couldn't they just keep that extra 5p for themselves I mean who flipping well checks if they've sent the money to a charity or not!

I bought/paid the 5p bag charge at tesco today and I was impressed that the quality of the bag had massively improved. It seemed a more expensive and better quality product.

I felt like a king carrying that bag

Nick_C

Fionabell wrote: »

Where does this 5p go to? I get the big stores but what about the little corner shops - couldn't they just keep that extra 5p for themselves I mean who flipping well checks if they've sent the money to a charity or not!

In the case of big stores:-

0.83 p goes to the Government, who expect to collect an extra £19 million a year.

The rest goes to the shop, who are free to do what they like with it. The Government "expects" the shop to give the "proceeds" to "good causes", but there is no legal basis for this "expectation". The proceeds are the net amount after paying the VAT and reasonable costs for administering the charging and reporting scheme.

Most of the big retailers will give the money to "good causes", which might or might not be charities and might or might not be related to environmental issues.

Big retailers do however have to comply with the law, account for the bags and income, say what they have done with the money, and make statutory returns to government. Inspection and enforcement lies with the local councils.

In the case of small shops:-

This new law does not apply. They can charge for carrier bags if they want to, or they can give them away free.

I popped into my village store last week for a few items, and I was offered a bag. I declined, and the surprised shopkeeper said "they're free".

Nick_C

FOREVER21 wrote: »

Purchased a pair of shoes in Charles Clinkard today and on paying for them was told that there would be a 5p charge for the plastic bag.

Next time, try them on in the shop, then go home and buy them on line. They will be delivered to you free of charge and overpackaged (probably in a free sealed plastic bag).

Go through Top Cashback or Quidco, and you will get a 10% rebate if they are full price or 5% if they are in a sale.