steve30000
Striker
Plastic bag charge to be doubled to 10p in all shops across England
This isn't going to make a difference imo.
This isn't going to make a difference imo.
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That was the intention of it. The money is supposed to go into charity's, bet if they investigated it, they might be shocked.Silly now this how shops can profit from this. Thought it was brought in for the environment. Are retailers putting the money back into solving plastic polution? Doubt it
Are the ones in supermarkets (Sainsbury’s orange ones which are the size of a postage stamp but thicker for example) not classed as single use?The 5p on the single use bags goes to charity, as the 'bags for life' are multi use the 10p or whatever for these does not.
Notice which bags the supermarkets no longer provide? That is why the number of single use bags had declined, you can't get them any more.
Not sure on Sainsbury, but Tesco Morrisons and Asda don't offer single use bags as standard now.McDonalds charge you for a bag to put your food in.
Made the mistake of not ordering a bag the other week and got my food on a tray even though it was takeaway. Bizarre.
Plus paper bags were supposed to be exempt. I assume McDonalds are profiteering from it.
Are the ones in supermarkets (Sainsbury’s orange ones which are the size of a postage stamp but thicker for example) not classed as single use?
That’s how it should be so goodness knows what McDonalds do with their 5p.Primark paper bags are free. I thought McDonald's were too.
Why? it's not plastic ffs.McDonalds charge you for a bag to put your food in.
Made the mistake of not ordering a bag the other week and got my food on a tray even though it was takeaway. Bizarre.
Plus paper bags were supposed to be exempt. I assume McDonalds are profiteering from it.
Are the ones in supermarkets (Sainsbury’s orange ones which are the size of a postage stamp but thicker for example) not classed as single use?
There's still cans, bottles, crisp packets and fag boxes hoyed in the bushes and trees though.It has made a difference outside. I've noticed less carrier bags in trees and bushes since the charge came in.
And that paper is definitely recyclable, so why are they charging for?Primark paper bags are free. I thought McDonald's were too.
You see more McDonalds paper bags full of shite discarded in the hedgerows than anything else. There should be a scratter tax on everything they sell to pay for the cleaning up.Why? it's not plastic ffs.
Honestly, greedy profiteering bastards
There's still cans, bottles, crisp packets and fag boxes hoyed in the bushes and trees though.
This country is scruffy as fuck in that respect.
And that paper is definitely recyclable, so why are they charging for?
There's still cans, bottles, crisp packets and fag boxes hoyed in the bushes and trees though.
This country is scruffy as fuck in that respect.
You see more McDonalds paper bags full of shite discarded in the hedgerows than anything else. There should be a scratter tax on everything they sell to pay for the cleaning up.
Do people not think that it's wrong when they're doing this?You see more McDonalds paper bags full of shite discarded in the hedgerows than anything else. There should be a scratter tax on everything they sell to pay for the cleaning up.
*fewer* js.It has made a difference outside. I've noticed less carrier bags in trees and bushes since the charge came in.
Does this happen in every other country, or is it just here that we treat our country like a bin?Oh I know. And used dog poo bags thrown up into the branches
There's a lane near mine and the hedgerow is always full of McDonalds bags. It's about ten minutes drive away from the Drive Thru so I assume that's how long it takes people to scran their food and lob the packaging out the window
Does this happen in every other country, or is it just here that we treat our country like a bin?
It won't, needs to be 50p or a pound imo...as I rarely remember or know in advance that I'm off to the shops. Hope delivery each week costs 40p and.must get 20 bags minimum. Total waste, but can't be bothered to carry loose items across my living room etc. Wish they would use re-usaboe bags that we paid a deposit for or something....total pain.Plastic bag charge to be doubled to 10p in all shops across England
This isn't going to make a difference imo.
I wonder if the bags will half in size again!Plastic bag charge to be doubled to 10p in all shops across England
This isn't going to make a difference imo.