FabSwingers.com forum: Carrier bag tax starts today

By *nny OP Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"SHOPPERS in Scotland must pay for carrier bags from today as a minimum charge for every bag given out is introduced.

It will cost at least 5p for each single-use bag as the levy covers all retailers including supermarkets, high street stores, corner shops and takeaways.

The charge applies regardless of whether the bags are paper, plastic or made from a biodegradable material.

MSPs overwhelmingly backed the move in a vote at Holyrood earlier this year."

Will it change your habits?

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By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

I may remember to take a bag with me when I go shopping - but not all the time so I'll just have to get better at packing it all into one bag

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By *imbo57Man
over a year ago

kilmarnock ish

Oh no how will we recognise fello fabbers with out a carrier tied to the trolly

need to resort to

at every hot lady

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By *rs Robinson no 1Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

my trip to Morrisons will never be the same....I think I have an old asda bag I could still use and tie it to the front of my trolley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always take reusable bags to the supermarket but don't for clothes shopping so I'm going to have to get a nice new bag to carry around and put my things in

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By *ch WellMan
over a year ago

Scotland

A childhood memory of mine is the huge pile of empty boxes for customers to use in the corner of the co-op in Albert street in Dundee. Used to rummaging through it for a suitable box. This was in the 70s mind so we did need simple things to amuse us. Every store should have 1 o these piles tho

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By *awty_MissDynomiteNo1Woman
over a year ago

No idea, I'm lost. Damn Sat nav!

Il be taking my own from now on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Buy some black bags bags with your shopping - sorted.

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By *ndy glwMan
over a year ago

glasgow

I never realised this was the Fabbers etiquette , off to Asda now with the bags for life strapped to the trolley

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By *hickensCouple
over a year ago

Inverness-ish

Some places help you out to the car with the shopping. I'll have that service please instead of carrier bags please.

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Can understand this law applying to supermarkets to encourgae people to take their own bags but it's a bit ridiculous that it also applies to smaller shops. I bought a couple of things from Greggs yesterday and the shop assistant told me that they were having to charge for the small bags they provide as well. You're hardly likely to take a bag for life along when you pop into a shop to buy something for lunch.

I think the law may be different in England when it comes in.

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

There are a few things where bags are free need to read small print , if you just buy fries in mcd's for example no charge as fries are not in a closed box so think paper bag for sausage roll or cake would be the same . Charge would come in if then put in another bag .

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

May juat be the sales staff being confused the scheme (as its not a tax) is to try and cut down on the amount of plastic bags but with shop owners scared of the possible fines may take a while to settle in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its been enforced here for a week or so already, in some shops anyways. I dont care or notice it much. Will try and remember to take bags with me but no big deal if I dont

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its been enforced here for a week or so already, in some shops anyways. I dont care or notice it much. Will try and remember to take bags with me but no big deal if I dont "

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

"There are a few things where bags are free need to read small print , if you just buy fries in mcd's for example no charge as fries are not in a closed box so think paper bag for sausage roll or cake would be the same . Charge would come in if then put in another bag ."

It was one of their small plastic bags, not the paper ones, just about big enough to fit a pack of sandwiches and a can of juice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's A sad day for the community.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A great legacy to leave by this government ,stop poverty ,improve the lives of all!!

O wait let pass a law on shopping bags that will change the nation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodfellow and Steven are only charging for the plastic carrier bags,

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"A great legacy to leave by this government ,stop poverty ,improve the lives of all!!

O wait let pass a law on shopping bags that will change the nation.

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alot of folk seem to think this is a govt scheme to get more money from you for the first time I find myself agreeing with politicians they are making nothing from this (will probably cost them money to hire folk to prove any shops breaking the rule and then fineing) I do see this as an attempt to cut down on a product that is harmful to the enviroment and in time the benefits will be good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's not a big deal for us, when we lived in southern Ireland we had to pay for shopping bags, you get used to taking your own, and if you forget then tuff titty!

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By *r and Mrs SnogalotCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

I back this scheme 100% - my only issue is that I believe any profit should be donated to environmental charities.

Shy x

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By *elsh_lass74Woman
over a year ago

South Wales

Here in Wales it's been in for a few years. Takes a while to remember bags while shopping. But sinks in, in the end.

And if I need to buy another bag, its no big deal.

But if you use the drive through at McDonald's, you do need a bag as food would be everywhere!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always take my own bags with me so it's not an issue for me

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"I back this scheme 100% - my only issue is that I believe any profit should be donated to environmental charities.

Shy x "
shops I have dealings with are on top of other charitys are adding wwf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

seems a piece of nonsense. Who is going to police this and will all shops hand over all the money they raise...don't think so, especially the wee "corner" shop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"my trip to Morrisons will never be the same....I think I have an old asda bag I could still use and tie it to the front of my trolley"

its alright I have a horde under my sink. enough to furnish one to each fabber. lol I could just imagine asda security with fifty trolleys with bags tied to the front of the trolleys hehe

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"seems a piece of nonsense. Who is going to police this and will all shops hand over all the money they raise...don't think so, especially the wee "corner" shop"
they aint to hand itover Iits theirs they just have to charge min 5p

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Observing folk down the toon - shopping habits are beginning to change. Enough of those 5ps add up over a year.

Ahhh for the days when they used to take your milk bottles away, when the milk was delivered by a milk man in an environmentally friendly milk float from a local dairy and they used to give you 10p when you handed in your bottles of Ginger...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They tried this with me this mornin in Tesco! A just took 2 bags aff the guy & said stop me then prick, just refuse to pay or bring ur own

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"They tried this with me this mornin in Tesco! A just took 2 bags aff the guy & said stop me then prick, just refuse to pay or bring ur own"
shop lifting aint a good plan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

...could it be a problem for bag-ladies?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They tried this with me this mornin in Tesco! A just took 2 bags aff the guy & said stop me then prick, just refuse to pay or bring ur ownshop lifting aint a good plan "
it's not shop lifting though it just tax if things keep goin like this we'll need to pay tax on oxygen

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"They tried this with me this mornin in Tesco! A just took 2 bags aff the guy & said stop me then prick, just refuse to pay or bring ur ownshop lifting aint a good plan it's not shop lifting though it just tax if things keep goin like this we'll need to pay tax on oxygen"
where are you getting its a tax its not a tax the shop owner buys the bags its now illegal to give away free and must be charged at a min of 5p so when you just take you are shop lifting from the shop owners

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its not a tax the government arent getting any of the money the shops are

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always done it with food shopping but having to take a bag for a takeaway is a bit full on. Friend got a McDonald's today, they stuck the fries in one bag then handed the burger over in a plastic tray which she just stuck in the bag anyway, all a bit silly if you ask me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Am only sayin tax coz that's what the guy in the shop tol me it was if its no fuckin calm doon it's a simple mistake,

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By *nny OP Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

If we could be SURE the shops are giving the money to good causes, that'd be better.

If it were LOCAL good causes, even more so. The choice of a local good cause, like Yorkhill Sick Kids, would probably make me change my shopping habits.

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By *r and Mrs SnogalotCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

"They tried this with me this mornin in Tesco! A just took 2 bags aff the guy & said stop me then prick, just refuse to pay or bring ur own"

Regardless if what the charge is - it is hardly the staff in the shops fault it has to be charged. No need for name calling they are only doing their jobs!

Shy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They tried this with me this mornin in Tesco! A just took 2 bags aff the guy & said stop me then prick, just refuse to pay or bring ur own

Regardless if what the charge is - it is hardly the staff in the shops fault it has to be charged. No need for name calling they are only doing their jobs!

Shy

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fair enough, but a shoul mention a know the guy who a called prick so it's not as bad as a made it sound we were laughin bout it so everyone can calm down & stop sending me hate mail coz at the end of the day life is too short & this isn't exactly the right site for this talk anyway

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"If we could be SURE the shops are giving the money to good causes, that'd be better.

If it were LOCAL good causes, even more so. The choice of a local good cause, like Yorkhill Sick Kids, would probably make me change my shopping habits.

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its not about the shops giving more to this that or the other to be fair they have taken the burden of buying them for yrs its entirely the shops choice and at the end of the day its to try and stop the use of them not a charity scheme

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can see a rise in the sale of 'message bags'lol

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By *nny OP Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

"If we could be SURE the shops are giving the money to good causes, that'd be better.

If it were LOCAL good causes, even more so. The choice of a local good cause, like Yorkhill Sick Kids, would probably make me change my shopping habits.

its not about the shops giving more to this that or the other to be fair they have taken the burden of buying them for yrs its entirely the shops choice and at the end of the day its to try and stop the use of them not a charity scheme"

The cost of the bags has been hidden in the price of your shopping for years + people are carrying around an advert for the shop. Now the shops are getting at least 5p per customer, will groceries go down in price?

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By *ary_ArgyllMan
over a year ago

Argyll

The real point is to try and reduce all the rubbish lying around our beautiful country. It's been in place in Ireland and Wales for some time and does seem to be making an impact on the amounts of litter.

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By *ola cubesMan
over a year ago

coatbridge

"If we could be SURE the shops are giving the money to good causes, that'd be better.

If it were LOCAL good causes, even more so. The choice of a local good cause, like Yorkhill Sick Kids, would probably make me change my shopping habits.

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_nny you start calling it a tax then you want it as a charity scheme the shops bore the cost before in order to keep our custom not advertising most local shops couldnt afford that expense it was plain blue plastic bags the whole point of the 5p aint to make anyone rich its to try and change our habits of always taking more and more things thats bad for the enviroment most of the leading supermarkets were giving away "bags for life" all last week what is the big problem with thinking about the future

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By *nny OP Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

You're right. I called it a 'tax' in the thread title.

In my defence I copied and pasted from an online news item.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes it will and it's a great idea. We're too used to just taking loads if them and using them willy nilly.

What happened to the days when supermarkets gave you boxes to stick your groceries in? That was so much better than half a doz bags; stronger and easier to carry.

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By *homCrownMan
over a year ago

West Fife

Been using "life" bags for a long time. Don't agree with charge on paper bags though and how do you define single use?

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