a) Keep a plastic bag in my pants for emergency use.
b) Acquire a man-bag/bum-bag/fannypack....
c) Stop shopping completely and survive by eating my own waste.
Whilst I am happy to help attack the huge problem of non-biodegradable plastic carrier bags littering the planet, I fail to see how charging punters is a solution. Surely it would be better to use paper bags!? Paper is bio-degradeable and the bags can be made from already re-cycled paper waste.
John Lennon's inspiration for his 'Plastic Oh No Ban'!
Incensed by this thought and feeling the pain again in my wallet as Gordon Brown (yes, he gets the blame) and the corporate suits steal more of my hard-earned wedge, I went home and hit the web for some answers. It seems that the paper bag manufacturers are quite angry too. See here.However, it seems that the plastic bag is not really the true villain and that they are more eco-friendly than first thought. See here.
It did occur to me whilst I was in the queue to buy my limp over-priced sandwich, a packet of crisps, a fruit smoothie, a 3 pack of socks and a slice of the most amazing chocolate flapjack in the world, that the packaging enclosing my purchases was far more harmful to the environment than the sodding bags I was about to be charged for!
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There is an another alternative to recycling and reuseable plastic bags for those who forgets their canvas bag in the car or at home which is called "BIOPLAST Biodegradable Plastics."
Bioplast is a manufacturing company of BIOPLAST Branded Biodegradable Garbage Bags for the household markets and for the industry as well as Biodegradable Carrier Bags for the retail sector using their own patented unique formula of bacteria enzyme base substrate as against starch base as used by other manufacturers world over which has a cost addition of 300%-400%.
This is the only biotechnology in the world using bacteria enzyme base substrate which is 100% biodegradable within 6 months after disposal as per ASTM and EN/ISO standards with the lowest cost addition 15%-20%.
Bioplast biodegradable products are also compostable and non-toxic, hence enhancing the nutritive value of the remaining soil.
We believe that this great innovation will go a long way in preserving the ecological balance around the world which has brought intelligent and affordable solution to the disposal of polyethylene plastic waste problem worldwide.
The local and central Governments must now force the retailers to use Biodegradable carrier bags in their stores.
"NOW THE FUTURE IS IN OUR HANDS"
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You could get yourself a nice string bag. Or perhaps use an old string vest cunningly tied at the neck to make a useful carrying device.
Better still boycott M&S.
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