Morrisons to Charge 30p for Carrier Bags
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I understand that it sounds like a lot, but the aim is to stop people buying them easily, as it may make people think about carrying around totes and reusable bags
Is this a good move?
I think this is a really good move to be honest! At the moment its still affordable to just grab a 5p bag but at 30p I think it'll make people really think about their choices.
Yes, it'll certainly make people think more about it, because the current 5p and 10p charge isn’t making a big enough difference
They can't.
You know, in Italy (Venice) there's a store which I think is Spar (looked like it was a church before) and they do something I've not seen before. If you want to leave the store without buying anything, you can, but they attempt to force you by requesting a receipt to exit the store.
What can you do? Just wait for a customer to come through.
Rockman what?! Why are you forced to buy stuff or show a receipt before leaving? There are valid reasons for not buying stuff.
Yeh it is simple to bring a bag and is very much the norm nowadays. Hopefully the extra they get over the standard charge is still going to charity?
I hope so too. When the charges came into force there was a lot about the extra money going to charities and community projects, but I don’t hear as much about that these days
Just carry your own bag or if the customer forgets and has a lot of items, buy the bag.
Unless it's a supermarket where consumers can park their vehicle then in that case temporarily use a cart to transfer it to the car.
I remember going to South London area or so, and a man actually carried a supermarket cart with things inside and placed inside the train. No one said anything, I guess it's normal to them. I was on the opposite side in a train so I just witnessed it.
And if I recall correctly, that same day or area, a chick who broke up with her ex-boyfriend and he started getting acting up (seems he didn't accept the break up). I didn't even realize what was going on till everything got more serious, thankfully cops and staff got in the way and he was trapped.
Man, if Boris is decided on making UK and it's cities a better and safer place to live then he should get on with it. It looks like it would take him decades to fix, best case scenario. Worst case scenario, centuries.
Let's be honest here. I don't think Boris is capable of fixing anything. Quite the opposite is highly likely though!
MeestairChrees politicians can but won't. They don't value citizens as much as their own family and friends so even if the country were to go into chaos they'd still have a backup emergency safe house.
During the Brexit scaremongering (which will never end) they revealed this @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/02/04/quexit-britain-has-brexit-emergency-evacuation-plan-queen/
And in the 80's with a possible nuclear attack? They have private bunkers only selected can get into it. This probably sounds like "conspiracy theories" but there's documented evidence.
So yeah, it wouldn't matter if they announced there were only a few mins or hours. The majority of the population couldn't escape. Still, it's good they make it public.
I think 30p is too high a price to pay. What are these bags made of and can you have them replaced just like the existing 10p bags?
I know lots of people these days who have armfuls of bags they already take with them everywhere – my own handbag always looks full to bursting because of the extra folded up bags it contains! I have bags full of bags taking up valuable space in my house. To be honest most full handbags like this are a target to thieves… which is counter-productive.
I really cannot ever recall any charity saying ‘Yippee, we have been given £X,XXX because of all the bag money collected in X shop'. Can you? Who has got all this money? The shops also make a great saving not having to provide free bags. For them it is a win/win situation.
Good news. I love Ocado who take the bags with every delivery and refund 5p for every bag you return. Makes complete sense to me.
I think it depends on if the money is going to charity... if not, it’s just greediness trying to be covered up with “its good for the environment”.... i work for Boots and all our bag sales go to Macmillan.. we’ve got the paper bags now, 5p for small, 7p for medium and 10p for large..
The money IS going to charities or good causes, retailers have to keep records and are liable to an "up to" £20K fine if they don't comply:
"By law, retailers need to keep a record of the number of plastic bags sold and what was done with the proceeds.
Failure to comply can lead to fines of up to £20,000".
I think this is a great idea. It will stop people mindlessly buying them, and definitely help towards the plastic pollution problem! Thanks for posting this, I had no idea!
You're welcome 
I think Morrisons will get a lot of stick from customers initially, but the intention is to reduce plastic waste, so it’s a good thing
Why don't they just scrap them altogether and just sell reusable bags for life?
Blimey that's ridiculous, I'm happy to buy a bag for life then return for a new one if it rips.
I must say I dont go anywhere now without my own bags and perhaps a charge of 30p a bag may make people remember to take theirs.
I think it's a good move but think they should make their paper ones cheaper to the plastic ones to get everyone to use them instead
I've just folders all my reusable bags into triangles and put them in my car, not paying 30p a bag.
I think its reasonable to charge that. More people will remember reusable bags if they have to pay more for a throwaway one.
I haven't bought a carrier bag since they introduced the 5p charge. I always make sure I have bags in the car.
I think it’s annoying tbh. I buy those bags cos fella uses them for work. And now they’re getting costly. Pain in the backside tbh
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