Excess bag-gage

[tikay]

From Monday, Supermarkets & large retail chains will be charging 5p per carrier bag, after new legislation comes into force.

5p a bag soon adds up. When I spend £30 in Tescos, I need 3 bags, so that adds 5% to the bill.


http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/30/excess-baggage-will-5p-charge-finally-kill-the-plastic-bag

[tikay]

Corner shops are exempt from the legislation (it does not apply to companies who employ less than 250 staff) but many are expected to levy the charge anyway.

[tikay]

Tesco are giving away heavy duty high quality carrier bags this week.


From Monday, on Ocada deliveries, customers will be able to SELL carrier bags to Ocado for 5p each. (Maximum 99 bags per delivery).

[bookiebasher]

From Monday, Supermarkets & large retail chains will be charging 5p per carrier bag, after new legislation comes into force.

5p a bag soon adds up. When I spend £30 in Tescos, I need 3 bags, so that adds 5% to the bill.


http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/30/excess-baggage-will-5p-charge-finally-kill-the-plastic-bag

Think you have missed a decimal point somewhere

[tikay]

Pity the poor checkout staff in Supermarkets from Monday, they are going to get a right earful from disgruntled regulars, especially the wrinklies. 

Meanwhile, manufacturers of "permanent" shopping bags are enjoying a huge uplift in sales.

Every cloud.

[tikay]

From Monday, Supermarkets & large retail chains will be charging 5p per carrier bag, after new legislation comes into force.

5p a bag soon adds up. When I spend £30 in Tescos, I need 3 bags, so that adds 5% to the bill.


http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/30/excess-baggage-will-5p-charge-finally-kill-the-plastic-bag

Think you have missed a decimal point somewhere

Bugger.

I promise not to complain then.

[atdc21]

You will see people stuffing there bags to breaking point, to save 5p and nearly get to the car as £25s worth of shopping burst s all over the place .

[Graham C]

Tesco are giving away heavy duty high quality carrier bags this week.


From Monday, on Ocada deliveries, customers will be able to SELL carrier bags to Ocado for 5p each. (Maximum 99 bags per delivery).

Ocado drivers gonna love that!   Imagine counting 99 bags out every drop you do!

Personally, I think if I'm spending £XX in store, the least they can do is give me a free bag to get it home.

[tikay]

Tesco are giving away heavy duty high quality carrier bags this week.


From Monday, on Ocada deliveries, customers will be able to SELL carrier bags to Ocado for 5p each. (Maximum 99 bags per delivery).

Ocado drivers gonna love that!   Imagine counting 99 bags out every drop you do!

Personally, I think if I'm spending £XX in store, the least they can do is give me a free bag to get it home.

Well yes - but they are not permitted to. I don't think they can even absorb the cost - I think they are obliged to charge.

[Graham C]

Surely they can give away what they like?  There will be a way around it.

If it works and there's less litter around then it's a good thing but I have my doubts that those that litter will stop so not to waste 5p.   Home delivery will be the way forward.   I don't mind paying, but I'm one of those that always forgets bags.  We have hundreds at home stuffed into each other) it's more the rub down that I've forgotten my bags again that I don't like!

Good to read that leading charities have pledged to donate the money to charity.

[atdc21]

I think you should apply your 'Fermi' system to see how many less carrier bags will be used on monday 

[Jon MW]

Scotland and Wales have had it in effect for a bit - just had a quick look and they estimate plastic bag use has reduced by 80% and 70% respectively there.

I would assume it wouldn't work, but it surprisingly looks like an actually effective idea.

[david3103]

[tikay]

Surely they can give away what they like?  There will be a way around it.

If it works and there's less litter around then it's a good thing but I have my doubts that those that litter will stop so not to waste 5p.   Home delivery will be the way forward.   I don't mind paying, but I'm one of those that always forgets bags.  We have hundreds at home stuffed into each other) it's more the rub down that I've forgotten my bags again that I don't like!

Good to read that leading charities have pledged to donate the money to charity.

Well I was assuming it was, in effect, a sort of tax levied via Supermarkets for "sustainability" or global whatsit, & they were semi-obliged to charge the shilling per bag.                                         

[Jon MW]

Surely they can give away what they like?  There will be a way around it.

If it works and there's less litter around then it's a good thing but I have my doubts that those that litter will stop so not to waste 5p.   Home delivery will be the way forward.   I don't mind paying, but I'm one of those that always forgets bags.  We have hundreds at home stuffed into each other) it's more the rub down that I've forgotten my bags again that I don't like!

Good to read that leading charities have pledged to donate the money to charity.

Well I was assuming it was, in effect, a sort of tax levied via Supermarkets for "sustainability" or global whatsit, & they were semi-obliged to charge the shilling per bag.                                         

I think it's just a law saying they have to charge for them