Plastic bag bans: Here's how the alternatives stack up

[davidc4430]

Plastic bag bans: Here's how the alternatives stack up

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-06-20/plastic-bag-ban-options/9874474

[imastawka]

I notice Woolies did a back flip on the no bags, and are giving away bags for free, until July 9th.

No so with home delivery!!  

I still had to pay my dollar, and I've already paid the delivery fee.

Delivery without bags is a misnomer.  For health reasons, they still put fruit and veg, and meat that could drip blood, into plastic bags.

[imastawka]

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/so-much-for-reusable-furious-shoppers-share-pictures-of-fli...

[davidc4430]

i noticed our local woollies still had their 'new bags' selling at 99cents each last sunday, so maybe the generous free offer is only for the eastern states where customers complaints are listened to........a bit.

i'll make note tomorrow when i shop.

[imastawka]

David, it's their 15c bags they're giving away free until the 9th July

[davidc4430]

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@imastawka wrote:

David, it's their 15c bags they're giving away free until the 9th July

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oh, ok, didnt realise they had 15cent bags.

i'll check those out too.

[joz*garage]

i had to buy one for 10c yesterday, what was i to do? lol

no biggie

next time i'll bring my own

[zanadoo_56]

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@imastawka wrote:

I notice Woolies did a back flip on the no bags, and are giving away bags for free, until July 9th.

No so with home delivery!!  

I still had to pay my dollar, and I've already paid the delivery fee.

Delivery without bags is a misnomer.  For health reasons, they still put fruit and veg, and meat that could drip blood, into plastic bags.

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You've got to wonder about Woolies meat packaging.  Coles meat that is in the tray and heavy duty vacuum sealed wrap are not put in bags.....and they don't leak either.  Veggies and fruit go in those clear bags at the fresh food department....and that's it.  No extra bagging.  Frozen food is put in bags at Coles and tied closed.  Everything else is loose.

[imastawka]

I haven't had the bench top delivery.   I'm only going by what they state on their website.

Their meat is always on a tray and vacuum sealed, as far as I can see.

Woolies fruit and veg plastic bags are recyclable.

I would try Coles home delivery, but I've had problems with their meat, and I don't like it.

[travlyn2012]

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@springyzone wrote:

And pigs might fly too.

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It could happen.

[chameleon54]

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@travlyn2012 wrote:

It wouldn't matter what percentage of a bag is recyclable. If people can't be bothered in disposing of them accordingly

the issue will persist.

A Woolies store we frequent had the bin you referred to and was a good idea. I will add, that I noticed that it appeared to be the

elderly people using the bins more so than the younger people.

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Spoiler

Thats coz the young ones use the shopping bags to put the soiled disposable nappies in !!!...........................