Shopping upon exit

[rogespeed]

So you use the self service checkout , prodding the touch screen in the same point of contact as the last hundred customers , of course all have used the store provided sanitiser , and in enough quantity to discretely rub over the handle of the trolley, but for some , a wonder what that touch screen is smeared with , cold , flu , dna ? so what to do ? 

Incur the store disdain by sanitising a second time upon exit ? , or have your own wipes handy ? or just ignore as trivial and of no consideration ? or maybe the touch screen is wiped over after each use by the appointed sentinel ? 

[joz*garage]

I suppose so, some of my older ones show signs of wear & tear (throw them out) but i think i have more than enough

[icyfroth]

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@joz*garage wrote:

I suppose so, some of my older ones show signs of wear & tear (throw them out) but i think i have more than enough

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Yeah, I refuse to pay 15c for a shopping bag only to use it as a bin liner, which is less biodegradable that the old shopping bags.

I use the produce bags for my kitchen tidy, whch goes into the big bin every day, and the recycleables go seperately anyway.

Generally I have my own reusable, rewashable shopping bags.

[imastawka]

The green produce bags from Woolies are recyclable -

Dunno about the Coles ones.

[icyfroth]

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@imastawka wrote:

The green produce bags from Woolies are recyclable -

Dunno about the Coles ones.

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they might be recyclable...but are they biodegradable?

[imastawka]

I just checked  it's #2 not #3   -  sorry.

And the HDPE means it's not biodegradeable.  It won't break down.

#2 - HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene)

It is a relatively simple and cost-effective process to recycle HDPE plastic for secondary use. HDPE plastic is very hard-wearing and does not break down under exposure to sunlight or extremes of heating or freezing.

So I guess not a good idea for a bin liner.

[domino-710]

Yep :

Not hard.

[joz*garage]

Shopping centres should be offering those ^^^ (if you haven't got your own) then, if the environment is the actual concern

[icyfroth]

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@domino-710 wrote:

Yep :

Not hard.

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not what we were talking about, either.

[domino-710]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@joz*garage wrote:

I suppose so, some of my older ones show signs of wear & tear (throw them out) but i think i have more than enough

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Yeah, I refuse to pay 15c for a shopping bag only to use it as a bin liner, which is less biodegradable that the old shopping bags.

I use the produce bags for my kitchen tidy, whch goes into the big bin every day, and the recycleables go seperately anyway.

Generally I have my own reusable, rewashable shopping bags.

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Yes you were.

[lyhargr_0]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

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@imastawka wrote:

If you've been shopping, maybe leave the bags outside or rotate through them so you don't use the same bags again for a few days.

Personally, I don't understand the mindset of having to shop every few days.

The idea of staying home is just that - stay home.

When you shop, make it last a week or go without until next week.

It just seems like people are disorganised if you have to shop every couple of days.

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I have always shopped once a week but now that there are restrictions on what amounts we can buy I find we often have to shop more often.

And to make matters worse my OH can't drive at the moment so has to walk 1km each way to the nearest supermarket.

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I thought you OH was a courier driver? So I am guessing he isnt working atm