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Tchocky · 07-31-08, 05:48 AM

Ah, tax would be the wrong word here, it's just what people call it.
Basically, you have to pay for your plastic bags at the checkout. It used to be 15c, now it's gone up to 22c. Avoiding the charge is simplicity itself, bring your own shopping bags. The supermarkets are making a bit of money by selling big, tough, shopping bags. I think plastic bag use has dropped by in or around 90% since the charge was introduced.
Of course, having plastic bags around the place for bins etc is always good, but I find that that "demand" is always matched by the "supply" of bags that I have to buy through necessity/forgetfulness.

07-31-08, 05:48 AM	#12
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Ah, tax would be the wrong word here, it's just what people call it. Basically, you have to pay for your plastic bags at the checkout. It used to be 15c, now it's gone up to 22c. Avoiding the charge is simplicity itself, bring your own shopping bags. The supermarkets are making a bit of money by selling big, tough, shopping bags. I think plastic bag use has dropped by in or around 90% since the charge was introduced. Of course, having plastic bags around the place for bins etc is always good, but I find that that "demand" is always matched by the "supply" of bags that I have to buy through necessity/forgetfulness. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]