Marks and Sparks charging for plastic bags.....?

Question

Why don't shops and supermarkets have biodegradable plastic bags? Wouldn't that be the simplest solution or am I missing something?

Answer 1

I have heard that bio-degradable plastic costs a lot of money to produce, as do paper bags.

I don't mind having to pay 5p for a bag,but I will insist on a plain bag in future, as I am not paying to walk around advertising their store, or have they "conveniently" not thought of that??

Answer 2

well i think it might cost them too much but otherwise i think it is a bit understanding. i understand where you are coming from esacly. You could if you wish change supermarket if you completely don't understand it.

Hope i was helpful!

Answer 3

I do believe that M&S's carrier bags are biodegradable but not everyone acts responsibly and I think they are right to charge.  They will be donating all those 5p to environmental charities.  I have taken jute bags shopping for a long time.  If I do acquire a carrier, i use it to line my kitchen pedal bin.

Answer 4

Too right!  Not only that, but the charge for plastic bags has already been added to shopping.  

I have noticed that a lot of shops sell re-usable bags.  Which is great, but some have charged way too much.  I mean £5 - £10 is a lot if you ask me.  There only small as well.

Answer 5

I agree.

What will they think if everyone brings their own bags, ...with Salisbury's printed on them?

I think I will boycott M&S from now on.

Answer 6

Biodegradable bags take too long to break down and hence also a major problem.

Answer 7

ban all plastic bags..that will sort the problem out .!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

What next from Marks & Spencer? A charge for not paying by direct debit?

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Answer 9

They say that would cost them too much.

Answer 10

The answer is very simple.

Why dont people just take a reusable non plastic bag to the shops.

Answer 11

Rip Off,

They should be paying us for advertising their name, on the plastic bags.

Answer 12

All the shops will be jumping on the band wagon soon-environment??? More a case of them making a nice profit out of it ,biodegradable will be costing them too much money and after all that's all what it's about!!!

Answer 13

The co-op do. But why do we expect bags now, we never used to?

Answer 14

They are made from wheat starch. Wheat prices are at a all time high. And is it a good thing to have food taken off the world markets so it can go into landfill. And as it rots it will give off methane, a far more of a greenhouse gas than co2. There are always consequences, that may not be obvious.

Answer 15

The simplest solution would be for everyone to take a cardboard or plastic box to the supermarket there would then be no further need for plastic bags.

If shoppers don' t have a car they can use cotton or canvas bags.

As for the plastic wrappings, containers and yogurt tubs they should be returned back to the supermarket bin to give them the message of disapproval.

There are twenty M P's on the Group for the Packaging Manufacturing Industry who receive secretarial support regarding agendas, invitations, minutes and liaison with other all - party groups.

40% of the cost of an article goes towards packaging and advertising, if you want to protest against this outrage you know what to do.

Answer 16

Marks and spencers are charging for plastic bags because it will mean throwing away less since they take around 1000 years to be got rid of! If all the shops do this we won't have to find land to put all these plastic bags which means land which is home to animals won't be destroyed!

From Kathy

Answer 17

There are a few stores that do use biodegradable plastic bags...

Co-op was the first supermarket and other stores do them too like Tesco, Somerfield, Iceland, Lidi, Ikea to name a few

And Sainsbury's soon.

Answer 18

As if they don't charge enough already.....