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Stuffing our environment
Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sat, 06 May 2006 21:42:02 +0100, Rhiannon Macfie Miller wrote: It's not a supermarket, but I'd like to draw attention to B&Q, which withdrew free plastic bags over a year ago – mainly as a cost saving but also for the environmental benefits. I've noted on recent visits that the lack of bags doesn't appear to bother people. I was also in Homebase today and they didn't offer me a bag (for my one small item) either. Which is all jolly lovely if you happen to have turned up in your car and you can push your purchases on a trolley to load up. Not providing bags other than those of thimble size is hopeless for people who may be walking, cycling or taking public transport (the more environmentally friendly forms of transport) who need something convenient to carry their purchases home in. As one who has done quite a bit of shopping by bike in the past, I can say that plastic bags are not the easiest of carriers to use on a bike. Most people who cycle regularly will have a rucksack or panniers. (Actually, my local B&Q has put up a wire bin by the door which is full of bags from other shops, presumably brought there by customers. It's good because there is a dearth of facilities to recycle placcies around here.) Rhiannon |
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