Spending a lot of time in Wales, I'm used to this. Bit of a pain at times but it does help to make me remember to get the reusable bags out of the car boot.
An excellent idea - plastic bags cause so many damage to wildlife and the environment. A charge might make people think a bit more when they discard them.
The charge is too low for me. If the government wants to discourage the use of plastic bags, the price should be at least 15p. At 5p, it would just be factored in to many people's weekly shopping bill and becomes a stealth tax.
At least it's not as bad as the Scottish system, which put a charge on paper bags too.
I think the companies who your walking around advertising their logo should cover the cost, or make all carrier bags plain white. paying 5p to walk around advertising a multi billion pound companies logo is ludicrous.
the world id also cope before the advent of the supermarket bag so they are only advertising material in the first place
incidentally a chap who works with me takes hundreds of supermarket bags every now and again to his family home in nigeria and actually sells them ..almost considered as designer luggage in remoter parts
This came in in Ireland about 10 years ago. Was against it at first but now has my total support. Amazed when I am in UK and I see people ask for a plastic bag when they only have a carton of milk and probably a bag full of bags at home. Took a while but now a totally different mentality over here towards bags and waste in general.
At least those scumbags who pack up their rubbish in a carrier bag and dump it by the side of the road will pay a little towards the environmental damage they cause.
This came in in Ireland about 10 years ago. Was against it at first but now has my total support. Amazed when I am in UK and I see people ask for a plastic bag when they only have a carton of milk and probably a bag full of bags at home. Took a while but now a totally different mentality over here towards bags and waste in general.
The cost is a lot higher in Ireland. That's why I think the price is too low if they want to discourage use.
As long as the 5pence goes to funding recycling projects, litter pickers, environmental projects and other positive contributions to our lives and not the supermarket profit I'm all for it
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Nothing more nothing less.
Those that make these rules have others to deal with mundane matters like shopping though don't they?
At least it's not as bad as the Scottish system, which put a charge on paper bags too.
paying 5p to walk around advertising a multi billion pound companies logo is ludicrous.
It works well here in Portugal. When they brought it in the supermarket we use gave away bags for life for a week.
incidentally a chap who works with me takes hundreds of supermarket bags every now and again to his family home in nigeria and actually sells them ..almost considered as designer luggage in remoter parts
Unless they up the quality from the current 'freebies' - I can't see it reducing the numbers that much.
Will the sale of bags now be covered by the 1979 sale of goods act?