5P Carrier Bag Charge

[gina32]

Just been reading up on this and apparently its illegal for a shop to sell a carrier bag if it has its name. All legal stuff to do with the government and p.m and the queens speech. Has anyone else heard of it?

[THECORBYLOON]

Do you have a link?

[Svejk]

They all certainly do have their names on, here in Wales.

[ummmm]

Just read it on FB...it's a load of nonsense.

[viv41]

Well when I was out shopping yesterday, I paid for several bags in different shops and they all had the names on.

[trt]

My delivery order from Tesco last week had 4 bags, and I asked for none.

[ummmm]

trt...did you order raw meat/fish? They have to go into bags.

[SirOracle]

What a fuss over 5p,which goes to charity

No fuss at all here in Scotland,or Wales or N.Ireland when this was introduced a while ago.

I wonder what this tells us something about the character of the people living in the South of Britain compared to the rest of us.

[SirOracle]

Addendum delete "something" ^^^^

[gina32]

Not at all because if you remember we have to pay prescription charges, other places dont

[Svejk]

Don't forget the UNI fees, gina. ;o)

[SirOracle]

What does free prescription charges have to do with plastic bags.???

[Old_Geezer]

The "fuss" is about the demand/obligation to pay for that which was given out free (was initially insisted upon) by supermarkets. It's this interference, control, not to mention the grasping attitude of authority that is so objectionable. It;s not even as if they have a good justification given you can still get them. If 5p is no big deal then how would the "justification" work anyway ? It couldn't. Governments should keep their nose out of personal choice matters. First they take an inch, then they take a mile, then ...

[SirOracle]

You brought the Uni.fees on yourself deciding not to go along with the rest of the EU.

[Old_Geezer]

"I wonder what this tells us something about the character of the people living in the South of Britain compared to the rest of us"

Possibly. Maybe they don't crave to be the submissive partner to dominant authority figures.

[gina32]

Well said old_geezer

[viv41]

I don't mind at all paying for carrier bags, but I didn't realise till yesterday that it applied to all shops not just food shops !! I bought some cards in Card Factory and had to pay for a bag to put them in and also a small bag in Asda to put my washing powder in to keep it separate from the food. This is not a complaint, just an observation.

[SirOracle]

LOL OG. Yes they like to be the dominant faction,whereas the Scots have accepted their submissiveness from London.

Things are a changing now. ;-)

[ichkeria]

The thing is, as far as Sainsburys go at least, they no longer do the old bags, which is a good thing, as I wasn't sure that difference it would make really.
I don't want a lot of useless heavy bags cluttering up our house so I will be careful to try to remember to bring my own

And yes it's certainly nonsense that shops can't sell bags with their name on

[Ken4155]

The 5p charge doesn't necessarily go to charity - the outlets selling the plastic bags are allowed to deduct a reasonable amount to cover costs and to give the 'after tax' proceeds to charity. Sainsbury's, have actually removed all their old plastic bags from stores and have replaced them with reusable, sturdier ones for which they charge 5p, with free replacements when they 'wear out'. As these bags fall outside the new law, they are under no obligation to give anything to good causes. To be fair to them, once they have covered the cost of the new bags, they are giving the rest of the profits to charity.

[Svejk]

When you go in the takeaway here, they put those 'red hot' foil containers on the counter and then sweetly ask, 'Would you like a 5p bag with that?'
Lol, no, I thought I'd burn the skin off my hands on the way home for a laugh.