Flure Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 At least 5p charge on ALL single-use bags from retailers. Money will be donated by the retailers, after costs, to charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I've bought a tartan shopping trolley to circumvent this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I don't have an issue with the charge, I think it's a good thing. What I do have an issue with is fully-recyclable paper bags being included in the charge. To me that makes it look like a money-raising exercise, rather than a way of improving the environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Money will be donated by the retailersFinally, a Flure funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Great initiative IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Finally, a Flure funny. That's actually part of the legislation Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Green washing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoltanBuchan Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 My Asda bag-for-life has already split. Lasted less than 24 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 My Asda bag-for-life has already split. Lasted less than 24 hours.Take it back and they give you a new one, don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Take it back and they give you a new one, don't they? If he takes a two bob bag back I'll ####in hunt him down and gut him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 That's actually part of the legislation Kev.I work for the biggest wholesaler in the UK, 90% of our customers are the people who will be getting 5p for the bag.There is not a hope in hell that the money will be seen as anything other than profit for most medium/small retailers, of course some will donate, including the supermarkets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Well least we have one finger in the dam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I work for the biggest wholesaler in the UK, 90% of our customers are the people who will be getting 5p for the bag. There is not a hope in hell that the money will be seen as anything other than profit for most medium/small retailers, of course some will donate, including the supermarkets. Once the number crunchers see how much is coming in it will just become another focus to maximise profits rather than a so called green policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 I work for the biggest wholesaler in the UK, 90% of our customers are the people who will be getting 5p for the bag. There is not a hope in hell that the money will be seen as anything other than profit for most medium/small retailers, of course some will donate, including the supermarkets. Once the number crunchers see how much is coming in it will just become another focus to maximise profits rather than a so called green policy. If the experience in Ireland is any gauge, very, very quickly folk will stop taking bags from the retailers and take their own. My S-I-L was living in Dublin at the time they introduced their bag-charge and she said that behaviour changed alomost overnight. So, there might not be the big "profits" for the retailers to "hide". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 If the experience in Ireland is any gauge, very, very quickly folk will stop taking bags from the retailers and take their own. My S-I-L was living in Dublin at the time they introduced their bag-charge and she said that behaviour changed alomost overnight. So, there might not be the big "profits" for the retailers to "hide". Ive shopped at Lidl for over a year now and not once have I taken my own bag.I tend to shop everyday so the most I spend is 6p on two bags .I can handle that. On a side note Perlenbacher from Lidll might be the best beer out there just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Once the number crunchers see how much is coming in it will just become another focus to maximise profits rather than a so called green policy. If the SFA see this they may start selling Scotland carrier bags too but at 10-15p each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Ive shopped at Lidl for over a year now and not once have I taken my own bag.I tend to shop everyday so the most I spend is 6p on two bags .I can handle that. The difference might be in the destination of the bag-charge. In Scotland, it will end up with charities. In Ireland, it was a tax. And people were fecked if they were going to give a penny more to the government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The difference might be in the destination of the bag-charge. In Scotland, it will end up with charities. In Ireland, it was a tax. And people were fecked if they were going to give a penny more to the government. The big supermarkets will get a subsidiary to make the bags and overcharge themselves so they will get maximum profit,the charity will get all and they'll pay less corporation tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 The big supermarkets will get a subsidiary to make the bags and overcharge themselves so they will get maximum profit,the charity will get badger all and they'll pay less corporation tax. That actually sounds like a plausible scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I'm in asda at least every second day, and there's no hope of me taking a bag in to save a few pence. I think it's a waste of time, just seems daft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Ive shopped at Lidl for over a year now and not once have I taken my own bag.I tend to shop everyday so the most I spend is 6p on two bags .I can handle that. On a side note Perlenbacher from Lidll might be the best beer out there just now. I think it's great that you can buy single bottles now instead of a 6 pack, 8 is a much better number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 They're nae fans over at beeradvocate - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10871/41049/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 They're nae fans over at beeradvocate - http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10871/41049/ Fecking wierdos!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cutler Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 ROI had to increase the charge to 15p equlivalent, after the initial dramatic drop in use, folk became complacent and use went up again. I'd assume the same will happen here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 M&S already charge for bags (other than the small ones you can get a packet of sandwiches and a pint of milk in) - on a few occasions I've hit the 'no bag' option by *cough* mistake and wasn't huckled by security. Surely they're not going to prosecute people for the 'theft' of plastic carrier bags if they don't pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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