Up with the lark - shopping bags

[diddley]

So who was up early this morning buying Anya Hindmarch bags?

[Administrator]

Moved to the Lounge as it's not really East Dulwich specific

[diddley]

Sainsburys East Dulwich not specific enough??? Ask the few hundred people in the que. How about we move it back into the general again?

[Administrator]

Please remember that most people think that you posting is simply about buying handbags, however now we know there were a few hundred people queueing at the East Dulwich Sainsburys to buy one that's a different matter. Moved back.

Are they nice handbags and did you manage to get one?

[diddley]

Not my bag if you pardon the pun, just a ?5 recycled plastic bag, but given how much some have been fetching on Ebay recently, perhaps worth the effort.

[Ant]

The what in the who now? I have no idea what this is about. A handbag? From Sainsbury's?

[Muttley]

I wonder how many gallons of petrol were expended to go and buy these "eco-friendly" shopping bags from Sainsbury's.

[louisiana]

Ant, they are limited edition so-called 'bags for life'. Limited edition so half the world don't have them, hence the ruck: too many yummy mummy's not enough bags.

Louisiana

[Ant]

Ah. I see.

At first it sounds a bit silly, but then I suppose if it encourages those who wouldn't otherwise have used a bag for life or avoided using too many placcy bags to start doing so then it's probably a good thing.

(Whether that's actually the case, though, I don't know...)

[Nero]

Am glad that Sainsbo's etc. are 'doing their bit' but I would much prefer that there be a tax put on placcy bags, as in Ireland. But the govt. won't do that as it thinks people are more put off by such a proposal than they are, say, its decision to invade a sovereign nation on the pretext that it had deadly weapons ready to fire off at us at any moment. My name's Ben Elton, etc...Nero

[Jeremy]

I heard that in Ireland, since the tax on carrier bags, bin-bag sales have gone through the roof. Therefore it has only served to shift the problem, not solve it.

At least, that's what I heard.

[Tom]

The people buying these are victims of the highest order.

The anya bags are already on ebay at ?60.

madness

[Polly D]

How about we try and do something like this?

http://environment.guardian.co.uk/waste/story/0,,2067577,00.html

[BarryRoad]

God those bags are ugly.

Nice idea though, I suppose.

[bawdy-nan]

Excellent idea PollyD But would the good burghers oblige? Could get them a bit of publicity and goodwill. Obviously, some already don't use plastic bags.

Maybe Dulwich Paradiso could get hold of the film and do a special showing...

[Dub]

The plastic bag tax has worked well in Ireland & I've got used to carrying around a cloth bag in my handbag since living there. Although I do get odd looks in shops in London 8 times out of 10 for saying i don't need a plastic bag.....time for a change methinks.

[Jeremy]

So Dub, what do you put your rubbish in at home? Do you by any chance buy plastic waste bags?

[Damo]

Er, what's your logic Jeremy?

Dub may use bin liners so he/she should have to use plastic bags from shops too?

The less plastic used, the better I'd have thought.

For the record, (self righteous mode)I use biodegradable bin liners and take my satchel to the shops.

We have cloth bags from SMBS and Ed's, maybe other traders could join in and get the green brownie points as well as free advertising.

[Jeremy]

Sorry, probably didn't explain very well. A lot of people use carrier bags as bin liners, hence no need to buy additional bin liners. If they didn't get plastic bags they'd have to buy bin liners, so they're not cutting down their plastic consumption.

[Damo]

Understood.

The thing that pains me about re-using plastic bags in this way, which I agree is recycling, is that the contents are sealed in a plastic sarcophagous that inhibites the potential breakdown of waste thus adding to landfill. Or thats what I think anyway, unless someone knows better?

Anyway, I'm straying off topic.

Whilst I'm here, if anyone buys a newspaper or single item and puts it in a plastic bag in front me, I apologise for bringing you to task in advance. I'm sure you have a very good reason :)

[Mark]

I'm with you on that Damo. The Body shop has a good policy, they ask people if they need a bag rather than if they would like one. Makes people think a bit.

[Damo]

The guys in Budgens will give you a plastic bag for some chewing gum.

[spadetownboy]

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[mockney piers]

Yes, I no longer use bags if I can avoid, ie I have my gay bag on me and I'm just buying a CD or some tooth paste, but sometimes its unavoidable. I'd have no objection to my Sainsbury's bill going up by 50p if they used biodegradable ones.

Let's faces it it's absurdly pricey anyway!

[Jeremy]

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