PLASTIC BAGS

Beth54 · Guru

RE: PLASTIC BAGS

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:

Has anyone seen the news stories that say the green bags are made from 100% Poly Propylene which when left at the rubbish tips will cause more harm to the environment than the plastic bags.

What do they expect us to use then. I have plenty of the green and other colour bags and none have gone out in the rubbish yet as have been using the same ones for years and still in like new condition.

No, I hadn't heard that one Marj. I've been using the same one's for years too.

Beth54 · Guru

Then there's also bamboo. It's being used for all sorts of things, from underware to flooring. So there's probably bags made from it too.

One doesn't have to use green bags. There's lots of alternatives around.

Firefly · Guru

Yep, biodegradable plastic bags supplied by the retailer. biggrin

I really don't disagree with most of what you are saying but the plastic bag issue is a rort to charge the consumer, IMHO.

Happywanderer · The Master

Harking on to Beths comments earlier about fruit and veges being on outside walls of supermarkets, it makes my blood boil to see someone putting a bunch of bananas in a bag, or 2 oranges, or one or two of something. Most can be put loose into your shopping trolley or basket.
Today I bought 3 bunches of asparagus, 4 tomatoes, and an avocado and not one plastic bag was used. Its easy most of the time, commonsense is all that is needed.

When you buy meat at the deli why don't they fold up the plastic they put it in first and stick the price ticket to that. Why do they have to use a metre of paper as well?

Happywanderer · The Master

Forgot to mention Beth, the green bags, I'm sure the article said something about them emiting some sort of toxin into the air when they are dumped in the landfill.

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:

Harking on to Beths comments earlier about fruit and veges being on outside walls of supermarkets, it makes my blood boil to see someone putting a bunch of bananas in a bag, or 2 oranges, or one or two of something. Most can be put loose into your shopping trolley or basket.
Today I bought 3 bunches of asparagus, 4 tomatoes, and an avocado and not one plastic bag was used. Its easy most of the time, commonsense is all that is needed.

When you buy meat at the deli why don't they fold up the plastic they put it in first and stick the price ticket to that. Why do they have to use a metre of paper as well?

Yep, that gets me too...fruit and veg going into plastic. I don't know why they use the extra paper on deli goods. I thought maybe it's a health dept rule, but in the meat dept they just cover with plastic.

I might have to google to find out more about the green bag issues.

Hylda&Jon · Guru

How about the government getting out of their 60's paranoid anti hippie drug culture mindset & allow & promote the growing of hemp in Australia for making paper products & use that instead of plastic bags? Plus of cause for toot paper etc, etc,etc.

Cheers
Jon

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Hylda&Jon wrote:

How about the government getting out of their 60's paranoid anti hippie drug culture mindset & allow & promote the growing of hemp in Australia for making paper products & use that instead of plastic bags? Plus of cause for toot paper etc, etc,etc.

Cheers
Jon

I agree! It also makes great fabric for clothers, and can be used for biofuel too.

Smokeydk · Guru

unlike some..I go into woolies with 4 green bags.....and every time I get a stupid look from the checkout person..."well give me more bags .look".......my reply to them..if you put more than 2 items per bag...you wont need more bags.....I'm a big bloke..and I can handle full bags.......noticed other day....one lady had 2 items per plastic bio- bags....she musta had 30 in her shopping trolly.at 10 cents??...thats a few $$$ on the bill

Happywanderer · The Master

smokey, I go into woolies with 4 bags, one yellow, one black, one orange, and one purple. I don't get any funny looks. Hahaha, just trying to be funny, but I know what you mean.
A lady in front of me yesterday 2 items to each plastic bag. Unless they are very heavy items I think it is crazy and a waste.

Beth54 · Guru

Smokeydk wrote:

unlike some..I go into woolies with 4 green bags.....and every time I get a stupid look from the checkout person..."well give me more bags .look".......my reply to them..if you put more than 2 items per bag...you wont need more bags.....I'm a big bloke..and I can handle full bags.......noticed other day....one lady had 2 items per plastic bio- bags....she musta had 30 in her shopping trolly.at 10 cents??...thats a few $$$ on the bill

I have the opposite trouble Smokey. They always want to load up my bags too much. I'm not allowed to lift very much..Ostioperosis..so I have to tell them, not so much in one bag.

brickies · Guru

Life is sure good when all we have to worry about is pro and cons of plastic bags

jimricho · Guru

brickies wrote:

Life is sure good when all we have to worry about is pro and cons of plastic bags

Hear! Hear!

Pam · Guru

pet hate for me is when the soft fruit /veg get put in the bag first and the heavier stuff is put on top or when cleaning things are mixed through the groceries.
I am good at sorting as I put the groceries out and still (mainly the younger check out operators) manage to mix things up again.
other pet hate is they don't put the cold stuff in the cold stuff bag.

just a thought..... whatever happened to using boxes in the supermarkets
Bunning recycle the boxes for packaging does anywhere else?

Beth54 · Guru

Pam wrote:

pet hate for me is when the soft fruit /veg get put in the bag first and the heavier stuff is put on top or when cleaning things are mixed through the groceries.
I am good at sorting as I put the groceries out and still (mainly the younger check out operators) manage to mix things up again.
other pet hate is they don't put the cold stuff in the cold stuff bag.

just a thought..... whatever happened to using boxes in the supermarkets
Bunning recycle the boxes for packaging does anywhere else?

The boxes go straight to the muncher, then off for recycling.

petengail · Guru

When we lived in Malaysia there were so many pink plastic bags, usually in trees lining the creeks and drains etc, that they were referred to "Bunga Raya" (the national flower). Plastic bags, and recycling both have their place, as do those green bags, its all about responsibility...cheers