Asda - new systems not heling the environment

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JackieO wrote: »

primarni give their shoppers strong brown paper bags for goods and don't seem to charge at all.

I think the difference is that their merchandise is compatible with paper bags. What works for clothing and accessories might be not be robust enough for thawing frozen peas!

I'm no fan of plastic bags btw, just realistic.

FestiveJoy

Murphybear wrote: »

I remember shopping at Safeway while at Uni in the early 70s. In those days you were given strong brown paper sacs to put the shopping in.

Me too.

But I also remember they were soon phased out since they disintegrated in even the slightest shower.

They soon caught up with the rest of the world and gave out plastic bags; this being one of the most popular designs.



and as you can see, still going strong today :T

But as it's this time of year, I thought I'd show you one of their rarer designs they once used too




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A._Badger

Murphybear wrote: »

I remember shopping at Safeway while at Uni in the early 70s. In those days you were given strong brown paper sacs to put the shopping in.

Yes, and not only did they disintegrate in the rain but they had the habit of allowing gravity to get the better of them when containing glass bottles and tin cans.

JezR

At that time Safeway UK was still a subsidiary of the American company, and they probably followed their home practice. Paper bags were quire ubiquitous there at the time, but were perhaps not carried as far or maybe in such regular wet weather, as their operations were concentrated in the Western and Central States.