topic Re: 5p Plastic Bags in General chat

5p Plastic Bags

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:09:43 GMT

Just curious if you guys support this.

I don't

I would support it, IFit was in conjunction in decreasing the over-packaging of products but this is not the case. So I see it as yet another tax.

I re-use those bags all the time too.

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

MK_Slinky — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:40:13 GMT

Careful, you might give Sony ideas! It's bad enough not getting a manual but I would hate for my new product to arrive in a placky bag.

Usually I recycle mine for when I next visit one of those supermarkets that charge. Of course you end up looking like a hamster with it's pouches stuffed with bags bulging in your pockets.

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

JapanMan2 — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:39:31 GMT

I don't agree with it, especially as why on earth would I carry plastic bags around with me?

@MK; I actually prefer the e-manuals sony do compared to the paper that used to come with.

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

MK_Slinky — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:50:45 GMT

Back@JapanMan2

It's always nice to have choices in life, digital is good for some whilst unhelpful to others. If Sony uses recycled paper it helps reduce deforestation and also helps clean-up the planet.

On the subject of plastic bags though, should we really be doing this to the world, don't we already throw enough plastic into landfill?

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:46:57 GMT

I prefer a paper manual - but only if its more useful than how to plug it in

Amazon love to do things like this:

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

MK_Slinky — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 03:02:32 GMT

HA-HA-HA-HA!!

That's Amazon for you, it's shocking what you find in some of their boxes.

One day I found a whole cat

This was followed shortly after by yet another.., Cat!

Just when I didn't think things could get any worse this arrived!! Anyone lost their kid?

Last Christmas I order a Nissan Manual but they misunderstood the order and sent a Nissan Manual, literally!!

Unpacking the Nissan - credit due to Amazon I would say the box was about the right size and protected my purchase well! LOL!!

This could get messy!

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 07:07:26 GMT

HAHA HAHA HAHA

Lovely !

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

jumpsuit — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:41:13 GMT

I don't agree with charging for bags, plastic or otherwise.

It seems another way to increase profit. (Will the 5 pence go to charity? Really? All of it?)

Could we not have free paper bags? Also judging by supermarket price rises I think they could afford them.

Its a little like saying 'come and pay for goods but its your problem how you get them home.'

Mind you trolleys are cheap for a pound hehe j/k.

A checkout person got very cross with me once when I asked for another bag and they mentioned the environment and pollution issue.

I asked if they had walked to work? When they replied they had driven I pointed out that we were on foot and were not polluting the atmosphere that day or contributing to global warming unlike them so could I please have another bag lol Frivolous I know but how else was I going to carry it all.

Like JapanMan2 said, not many people carry plastic bags on them.

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

MK_Slinky — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:50:26 GMT

Heh heh!

"Mind you shopping trolleys are cheap for a pound...."

I wish I'd thought of that one myself, it made me laugh so much I spilled tea on my mouse!!!!!!

Poor little fella!

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:57:45 GMT

The Trolley joke was funny

I have 8 of the £1 re-usable bags. Mostly for my benefit mind you. I can fit more in them and carrying them up two flights of stairs at my place makes it easier than 20 other plastic bags. Like the plastic ones for a backup as well as for small big liners, and all sorts of other uses.

For the mouse (above)

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

MK_Slinky — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:02:04 GMT

LOL! That's one sophisticated cat if he likes multi-grain, and toasted too!

I guess having no eyes explains why he's wearing it...?

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

MK_Slinky — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:09:37 GMT

Yes those free carrier bags do come in handy as bin liners.., mind you people seem to use them for all sorts these days. I spotted these whilst on my travels today, I guess you just can't beat them for carrying your kids around...

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:20:38 GMT

HAHA, the goat one is my fav !!

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

MK_Slinky — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:23:49 GMT

No Kidding!

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:37:52 GMT

Oh Boy - very childish indeed

Thats it!!!

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

JapanMan2 — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 23:11:32 GMT

Lol, the goat one made me chickle.

Re: 5p Plastic Bags

MK_Slinky — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 01:56:53 GMT

No that's not quite it just yet.., I found a few more!

A novel use for all those doggy doo bags that litter the countryside.., pretty!

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