Guilt trip to the supermarket

[Bagpuss]

In my local Sainsburys yesterday they decided they would hide the free carrier bags in some kind of attempt to preach to the customers on global warming.

The patronising little cow on the till asked if I wanted to "buy a bag for life?"
No thanks I said as the shopping was pilling up, "can I have some carrier bags please?"

By the look of distain on her face you think I'd said "can I have a sh1t on the conveyor belt?"

The patronising barstewards

[Lucy]

Go to Waitrose, baggy

[Bagpuss]

The nearest Waitrose is 6 miles away, and I was hungry!

[BrilloPad]

Not sure I see the issue over plastic bags. plastic can be recycled can't it?

[Lucy]

The nearest Waitrose is 6 miles away, and I was hungry!

It's worth it pussycat. No attitude from the staff of Waitrose.

[AtW]

It's worth it pussycat. No attitude from the staff of Waitrose.

You need to get a job ASAP there Lucy

[Lucy]

You need to get a job ASAP there Lucy

Yes, I've often thought there should be more people with PhDs working in supermarkets.

[AtW]

Yes, I've often thought there should be more people with PhDs working in supermarkets.

Such a different approach to me and baggy, don't stand too long under sun - you might melt

[thunderlizard]

Not sure I see the issue over plastic bags. plastic can be recycled can't it?

It's mainly cosmetic. Plastic bags are more environmentally friendly to produce than paper ones, and take up a negligible % of landfill space. They don't biodegrade for centuries, but nor do most things. They just make the country a total mess by getting blown into trees, hedges etc.

[Platypus]

They don't biodegrade for centuries

Co-op use biodegradable bags which disintegrate in < 1 year