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    Supermarket plastic bags

    I like to keep two dozens or so 'just in case'. I don't go to the supermarket that often, yet I still manage to collect plastic bags faster than I use them up for rubbish, wrapping toiletry when I travel, and other reason. That's why I don't normally bother with those 'Bag for life' and their derivatives (other reason is that I rarely *plan* a trip to the supermarket - I usually go when it's on the way).

    I always end up with a bag full of plastic bags in the space of 6 months or so, and it just seems to be wasteful/environmentally unfriendly to just dump them.

    Are there any places that collects / recycles them? Or is this such a minor cause no one really bothers with?

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    re-use them when you go shopping?

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    I used to do that when I shopped at Lidl (with planning), but I don't often plan my supermarket trips. Usually, it's more of a case that I'll walk home from Uni, remember that I am out of X or Y, and make a detour to Tesco (which means that I'll be bagless).

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    I've got a bin thats the perfect size for them, saves getting my shiny silver bin all dirty with the rubbish i load into it
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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    Quote Originally Posted by TooNice View Post
    Are there any places that collects / recycles them? Or is this such a minor cause no one really bothers with?
    We go through hundreds of the things here. What isnt used for rubbish etc gets given to one of the numerous local Charity shops, they're always happy to take em off you and is kinda like recycling.

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    Tesco have reduced their bag sizes, they are now tiny, don't know why.

    I usually just take them to local shops

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    Quote Originally Posted by TooNice View Post

    Are there any places that collects / recycles them?
    ASDA at least has containers for receiving plastic bags for recycling.

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    Quote Originally Posted by PeterStoba View Post
    Tesco have reduced their bag sizes, they are now tiny, don't know why.

    I usually just take them to local shops
    they now have 2 bag sizes, tiny and normal.

    tend to leave tiny out to encourage you to bring your own or force you to ask.

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    Buy a whole load of bags for life and then re-use them everytime is my advice (keep a stack in the car).

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    Yes, we never plan our trips, se we never take back any bags!

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    dunno aobut the rest but Sainsburys bags seemed to be designed to have massive holes after the first use and so totally unsuitable to be used more than once
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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    I think if you have a car its much easier to just keep a load of reusable ones in the boot, but im a walker and i often get caught out when im doing unplanned shopping.

    I think i'll always have some us for the regular plastic bags so i dont want them to go completely.

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    My local tesco has a plastic bag recycling bin outside

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    If you order your shopping online from Tescos, you can give your old bags back to the driver for recycling, plus they've got a "bag-less" delivery option that netts you more Clubcard points.

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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    I just carry my backpack all the time so I rarely use any bag...
    And also have one or two plastic bag stuffed at the bottom. Doesn't take up space and weight.
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    Re: Supermarket plastic bags

    Local Tesco's has a big thing where you can stick your used bags in ....
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