The_Kincardine Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, Tony Ferrino said: I did at first type "insects", but then wondered about just how low down the food chain we're fucking things up.☺ Well at least you pre-thought it through... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 14 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: Well at least you pre-thought it through... I said I had a rethink while typing. Jeez. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Back in the good old days plastic bags carried a warning that young children could suffocate if left to play with them. When I was about 3 my big brother was about 7 and I think I got on his nerves. He used to score that message out using a marker pen then give them to me to play with. Cruel barsteward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Read somewhere that the "bags for life" cost 50 times as much energy to produce than the "single use" bags. Used to use the free bags for kitchen bin bags so not sure if the environment is gaining very much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Giving the 4p to charity is optional (the other 1p being tax). Shops are under no obligation to support charities. I suspect they pocket it all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 7 hours ago, welshbairn said: Read somewhere that the "bags for life" cost 50 times as much energy to produce than the "single use" bags. Used to use the free bags for kitchen bin bags so not sure if the environment is gaining very much. We used to do the same, although we still had oodles of bags left over, stuffed into a bag container hanging behind the kitchen door. Now I buy plastic bags especially for the kitchen waste bin, so not really sure how effective the "saving the planet" campaign has been in our house. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 10 hours ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: There's something quite weird about how we all play along with the plastic bag thing and the various recycling bins whilst mankind slowly but surely destroys the planet alongside it's other species on a daily basis with far more harmful actions. Aye, it's depressing how anything we do is effectively irrelevant besides the environmental impact of such freedom-loving states as Trumpistan and China. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 10 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: Maybe PTTGOYN for this but British people using the word 'bugs' when they mean 'insects' is nauseating. Almost as bad as the phrase 'pre-sliced bread'. 10 hours ago, Tony Ferrino said: I did at first type "insects", but then wondered about just how low down the food chain we're fucking things up.☺ Of course the correct terminology for all creatures between the size of a midge and a large spide is beastie. They're all just beasties. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, MEADOWXI said: Of course the correct terminology for all creatures between the size of a midge and a large spide is beastie. They're all just beasties. You should know by now the correct term is Tedies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 "Virtue signalling supermarkets". Whit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Take your own reusable cloth bags you miserable c**t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Really couldn't give a f**k about 'the environment'. Life is far too short to be worrying about that. We'll all be dead soon enough and the planet will continue in one way or another with, or without our help. Mrs Tdb recycles and all that shit. I just drive an uneconomical car and ride two stroke motorcycles. Bags???? Meh!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 hours ago, The Moonster said: "Virtue signalling supermarkets". Whit? His team died 6 years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, Trackdaybob said: Really couldn't give a f**k about 'the environment'. Life is far too short to be worrying about that. We'll all be dead soon enough and the planet will continue in one way or another with, or without our help. Mrs Tdb recycles and all that shit. I just drive an uneconomical car and ride two stroke motorcycles. Bags???? Meh!! It'll be a right laugh when your grandchildren die of air pollution, right enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Worth noting that supermarkets, and indeed any shop, are under zero obligation to give anyone a bag, of any variety, for free. I'm actually surprised it took the government measure for them to all stop handing out free bags. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 7 hours ago, The Moonster said: It'll be a right laugh when your grandchildren die of air pollution, right enough. I won't be giving a f**k in the slightest. Firstly, I'll be long dead. Probably. I'm more than half way through at a guess. Secondly, no kids, no grandkids. No worries Right enough 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 8 hours ago, The Moonster said: It'll be a right laugh when your grandchildren die of air pollution, right enough. As if anyone would have a kid with him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 20 hours ago, welshbairn said: Read somewhere that the "bags for life" cost 50 times as much energy to produce than the "single use" bags. I would be interested in seeing a source for this. Quote Used to use the free bags for kitchen bin bags so not sure if the environment is gaining very much. The primary concern with bags is not the energy they cost but their very long lives as they break down slowly. This means that many end up in oceans where they play hell with wild life. Estimates suggest there has been an 80% drop in plastic bag use. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36917174 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhalilPowell Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) Hello there. I always take a backpack while shopping, lol. I guess it's the most reasonable option. I understand that most people don't want to carry backpacks, but it's convenient and safe for the environment. So, why not? As for bags in general, I'm really fond of the kraft bags like these ones https://www.interplas.com/stand-up-bags/kraft-stand-up-pouches. They look great, and I hope they are easy to produce. Anyway, a backpack or just a bag has always been an option. Best wishes, guys. Edited September 3, 2022 by KhalilPowell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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