Clegg calls on supermarkets to implement 5p plastic bag tax

[lemons]

the only bad coming out of this is that I will have to pay to buy bin bags

[Red]

It isn't because a small majority drops them though?!? Fair enough you use them but putting them in your bin doesn't magically make them biodegradeable. It will go to landfill sites and take years to decompose. You seem to be missing the point that cans and plastic bottle can be recycled. Also I swear chewing gum is already around 50p anyway.

[Yawn]

but undertaker it literally is 5p for a carrier bag. i think u have read too much into it!!! yes it limit ur freedom (well the stores freedom but they still ebenefit like i said). who gives an f about that when its 5p that ur paying (or not paying anything if u get reusable bags like a lot of peeps do already) and ur also helping the enviroment dramatically and giving to charity as well. every1 should be happy

i think ur issue is 1 only u have and it is not something to worry about. this is gd change for the majority of ppl and they will take to this change v well and see the positives like i am. i think u should start worrying about lack of freedoms when something more major comes along tbh! it is nice dsicussing with u but i am now going to focus on habbo closely and play that instead of discuss, c u later

[e5]

5p a bag soon bloody adds up :/

[Yawn]

maybe if ur living in poverty

[Phil]

What?!? You don't have to pay for bags?! Guys don't complain, we've had this in place in Ireland for as long as I can remember (and people are still bloody giving out) and they're 22c here!

[Samantha]

Firstly, in reply to @subo; about people buying one thing and getting a carrier bag, I usually do this for a number of reasons. Firstly, if I buy something else from another shop then I don't need to get another bag for it thus saving on them already. Secondly, if I am going shopping, walking around or going to work then I can hang the bag up with a lesser risk of my stuff going walkabouts and I won't have to mess about as much as I would do if they were in my hands.

It's fine saying charge for bags in supermarkets, but think of all the other smaller branches of shops that aren't supermarkets, but people buy a lot from them. It's like in my shop, I often get asked if they have to pay for bags, yeah some people take a few too many, but there won't be a reduction in that instance will there? People will still use the free bags in those shops that don't charge. I know we have a Lidl at the bottom of my street and they charge for bags, but people who use them hardly reuse them - again not a reduction. I don't really feel the need to put a price on carrier bags, I do agree with @-:Undertaker:-; when he says why can't he use a free bag when he buys shopping from the store.

Overall, perhaps a compromise could easily be if you spend x amount you get 1 bag, spend y amount get 2 etc.

[Red]

Firstly, in reply to @subo; about people buying one thing and getting a carrier bag, I usually do this for a number of reasons. Firstly, if I buy something else from another shop then I don't need to get another bag for it thus saving on them already. Secondly, if I am going shopping, walking around or going to work then I can hang the bag up with a lesser risk of my stuff going walkabouts and I won't have to mess about as much as I would do if they were in my hands.

It's fine saying charge for bags in supermarkets, but think of all the other smaller branches of shops that aren't supermarkets, but people buy a lot from them. It's like in my shop, I often get asked if they have to pay for bags, yeah some people take a few too many, but there won't be a reduction in that instance will there? People will still use the free bags in those shops that don't charge. I know we have a Lidl at the bottom of my street and they charge for bags, but people who use them hardly reuse them - again not a reduction. I don't really feel the need to put a price on carrier bags, I do agree with @-:Undertaker:-; when he says why can't he use a free bag when he buys shopping from the store.

Overall, perhaps a compromise could easily be if you spend x amount you get 1 bag, spend y amount get 2 etc.

Every shop here has the 5p charge. When it comes into play in England there will deffo be a reduction.

[Yawn]

ppl take bags for the sake of it or use excessive amounts of bags for the sake of it which they wouldnt do if they had a 5p charge

a lot more ppl would start using reusable bags which r a much better and incredibly affordable alternative

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[Kardan]

Some people on here make it sound like they can't take their own bags with them before they go shopping.