El Cid   212 #13 Posted September 4, 2020 52 minutes ago, alchresearch said: Morrisons to introduce paper carrier bags in all stores https://www.morrisons-corporate.com/media-centre/corporate-news/morrisons-to-introduce-paper-carrier-bags-in-all-stores/#:~:text=Morrisons is is to offer,paper carrier bags next week.&text=They will be priced at,Morrisons standard plastic carrier bag. Paper bags are only a viable alternative now that plastic bags have increased due to taxation, 20p each. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #14 Posted September 4, 2020 On 03/09/2020 at 10:27, El Cid said: It is a posative, it has made people think.  I probably use 2 plastic dog poo bags every day, there are just less than 10 million dog owners in the UK. So that is roughly 7,300,000,000 per year in the UK alone, assuming one dog each; also assuming every picks up That’s a massive underestimate. There are more than that hanging on the trees in Meersbrook Park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MarcyC   0 #15 Posted September 5, 2020 On 03/09/2020 at 06:33, butlers said: Looks like single use bags in supermarkets have fallen from 7.5 billion a year to 560 million a year in the years since the charge came in. Thats got to be a positive as Firethorn1 said and I think its very relevent.  whilst its a fact we are not using as many carrier bags from the shops are still we putting as much plastic into the refuse by using bin-liners? On 02/09/2020 at 18:37, FIRETHORN1 said: ........ but then I buy bin-liners for my pedal bin....which are also plastic bags! I therefore feel that I'm not using any less plastic bags.....I'm just paying a bit more for the ones that I do use ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #16 Posted September 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, MarcyC said: as Firethorn1 said and I think its very relevent.  whilst its a fact we are not using as many carrier bags from the shops are still we putting as much plastic into the refuse by using bin-liners? Putting it into the refuse is a start. Those single use carrier bags used to get everywhere when people just chucked them.  You can get compostable bin liners if you want to. I’ve got some for my compost caddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MarcyC   0 #17 Posted September 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, Pettytom said: Putting it into the refuse is a start. Those single use carrier bags used to get everywhere when people just chucked them.  You can get compostable bin liners if you want to. I’ve got some for my compost caddy. You make a good point on both counts. and compostable ones will break down in the land fill that many of them will doubtless make their way to eventually.   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
The Joker   10 #18 Posted September 7, 2020 On 04/09/2020 at 16:32, Pettytom said: That’s a massive underestimate. There are more than that hanging on the trees in Meersbrook Park. Well that's an improvement.  Last time I visited Meersbrook Park, dog poo was all over the paths Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...