Carrier Bags

[KatieMorag]

Since the introduction of the 5p charge for carrier bags in October last year, I have been telling customers at my work that it's not a new thing and that when I worked at Sainsbury's in 1979 we used to charge 3 and a half pence for a plastic carrier and 4p for a big paper one. I've been trying to find information online to verify this but can't find anything - I feel like I'm suffering from False Memory Syndrome. Can anyone who lived in the UK in the 70s remember paying for carrier bags? I'm sure I remember customers saying "can I have 4 Carriers please" before I started ringing up their shopping and having to check the bags out........

[jembo]

Since the introduction of the 5p charge for carrier bags in October last year, I have been telling customers at my work that it's not a new thing and that when I worked at Sainsbury's in 1979 we used to charge 3 and a half pence for a plastic carrier and 4p for a big paper one. I've been trying to find information online to verify this but can't find anything - I feel like I'm suffering from False Memory Syndrome. Can anyone who lived in the UK in the 70s remember paying for carrier bags? I'm sure I remember customers saying "can I have 4 Carriers please" before I started ringing up their shopping and having to check the bags out........

Your quiet right about that Kati. I remember Sainsbury's and Somerfields charging for plastic bags years ago.We used to ask for cardboard boxes to carry out our shopping.



It would seem that the controversial charge is a great success.

http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-30/controversial-bag-charge-a-success-as-shoppers-will-use-six-billion-fewer-plastic-bags-this-year/

Controversial bag charge a success as shoppers will use six billion fewer plastic bags this year.

[dinny]

22c per bag in Ireland

[Mykidsmom]

This bag charge here pisses me off i think its only 5 cents per bag but the profit from the bags was supposed to go to various charities so far it appears the charities received a big fat zippo... So the charge was supposed to be abolished and that hasnt happened either

In ireland i remember always bringing my own reusable bags when id be shopping dont remember buying bags at the stores.... My mother had the big huge wheely thing for her shopping and i see people here starting to use them again

[Suzieq]

This bag charge here pisses me off i think its only 5 cents per bag but the profit from the bags was supposed to go to various charities so far it appears the charities received a big fat zippo... So the charge was supposed to be abolished and that hasnt happened either

In ireland i remember always bringing my own reusable bags when id be shopping dont remember buying bags at the stores.... My mother had the big huge wheely thing for her shopping and i see people here starting to use them again

The wheelie bags are still around Helen. We have a lot of reusable bags here & i usually take one or 2 with me depending on whats needed. But there are times i find messages are needed & i have no bag i would just buy one. This could occur when i am at work lol.

[KatieMorag]

Your quiet right about that Kati. I remember Sainsbury's and Somerfields charging for plastic bags years ago.We used to ask for cardboard boxes to carry out our shopping.



It would seem that the controversial charge is a great success.

http://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-30/controversial-bag-charge-a-success-as-shoppers-will-use-six-billion-fewer-plastic-bags-this-year/

Controversial bag charge a success as shoppers will use six billion fewer plastic bags this year.

Thank God for that......thought I was going mad.....

[Mykidsmom]

i have a bundle of the reusable ones too...but theyre generally at home or in one of the other cars when i need the bloomin things...so i cough up the 5cents per bag lol...one day i have time to spare i'll go on a crusade about them lol

[Ed O'Gorman]

This bag charge here pisses me off i think its only 5 cents per bag but the profit from the bags was supposed to go to various charities so far it appears the charities received a big fat zippo... So the charge was supposed to be abolished and that hasnt happened either

In ireland i remember always bringing my own reusable bags when id be shopping dont remember buying bags at the stores.... My mother had the big huge wheely thing for her shopping and i see people here starting to use them again

Helen; It's better to be pissed off than pissed on. lol

[Mykidsmom]

true ed hahahaa...you dont want to be around me when im pissed though..the cabra shows its colours hehee