Mike Barnes wrote:
MM :
On Fri, 3 Aug 2012 21:56:02 +0000 (UTC),
(Andrew Gabriel) wrote:
and no free bags.
Which is exactly as it should be. 6.8 *billion* bags were used in
2010! Anyone using a "free" carrier bag should be read the riot act,
in my view. Get a "bag for life", then you'll know it's disposed of
properly when the time comes.
Possibly.
I'm old enough to remember the excitement when supermarkets announced
they'd be giving away plastics carrier bags. As many as you wanted!
But a few years ago on a trip to France where there were no free bags, I
splashed out a euro on a sturdy carrier bag with a flat base. I
immediately realised that free supermarket carrier bags are actually a
pain in the arse. They're a pain to fill, a pain to carry, and they
empty themselves when put down. A few decent large bags for less than
50p each work so much better.
But are useless for lining your under-sink rubbish bin. I hate waste
plastic as much as the next man but as we have to store rubbish for up to
two weeks in our wheely bin, I'm not putting it in there unbagged so
supermarket carrier bags aren't entirely wasted.
How many people are using reusable shopping bags but buying more bin bags?
Tim
Tim