I think in supermarkets there should be a bag recycle scheme where everyone can bring their collection of plastic bags and put them in a metal cage thing near the baskets at the front of the shop. When you go in the shop you can use a community bag rather than buy a new one if you forget your own. Once you gather a small collection of community bags at home you can then take them back to the community bin.
Makes sense to me think I should pitch it to tesco?
Interesting view point tony.. I guess some might be a bit crusty.
All of my bags have only been used once so they're basically brand new but creased :D If i remember my bags it's never the plastic ones but always a bag for ever
Ah this is fantastic to hear that people are saying their locals have been doing this!
I should have a word with my local and get them on the band waggon it seems a good idea in my opinion. Maybe one person to quality control some bags? So the drop off isn't directly into the community bin but instead gets quickly screened by a member of staff.
I wouldn't like to use someone else's bag but always take my own. Given that even with re use, plastic carriers have a limited lifespan, should we be using them at all?
No we shouldn't be using the mat all really but now they'r emade we might as well because if we don't use them they'll just sit around for ever! Unless they can all be melted down into something more useful and sustainable.
I saw somewhere sainsburys now uses brown paper bags is this correct?
My local sainsbury has done it for the last 5 years. I think they recycle them. About the same time they gave out bags for life gratis. I only use our own and when no longer fit for purpose I exchange them for new.
Spath //I saw somewhere sainsburys now uses brown paper bags is this correct?//
Tesco have been using brown paper bags on delivered items for about a year.