To BAG or not to BAG?

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It was never free.

Here in Ireland they charge you 22 cents if you want a plastic bag.

So a lot of people now bring their own bag.

They're still available here, although there's regular talk of charging, and our big-box hardware charges 30c a bag. I'd guess 80% of us are using the green recyclables now, but it's been done by carrot, not stick (the first green bags were very cheap). At the start the checkout staff sneered at the green bag people, but now when you arrive at the head of the checkout queue the first thing they do is look for your green bags. Some small towns have managed to get rid of plastic altogether.

We actually have around 10 bags now (2 of which are insulated, for the cold stuff) and they live in the car boot.

Originally posted by Kewpie
They're still available here, although there's regular talk of charging, and our big-box hardware charges 30c a bag. I'd guess 80% of us are using the green recyclables now, but it's been done by carrot, not stick (the first green bags were very cheap). At the start the checkout staff sneered at the green bag people, but now when you arrive at the head of t ...[text shortened]... nd 10 bags now (2 of which are insulated, for the cold stuff) and they live in the car boot.

Boots?? Don't you have tyres? 😕

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
...Boots?? Don't you have tyres?...

Ah, my fellow ugly American. 😛

Originally posted by MontyMoose
Ah, my fellow ugly American. 😛

Hawaiian Shirt, too.

Originally posted by MontyMoose
Ah, my fellow ugly American. 😛

Who you calling ugly?