Popular Post Lanzalad Posted January 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2020 Right then, what can we use... lol Taken from social media 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Some pretty good ideas ... Plastic bags are a fucking curse ...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, code_slayer_bkk said: Some pretty good ideas ... Plastic bags are a fucking curse ...... We got the Asda bags for life.. anything wrong with one and they'll replace it for free. Plastic in its many forms has become a world concern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I wonder how many people will do a big shop and at checkout refuse to pay and leave the shopping right there because they don't have the means to carry it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I'd like to wheel one of these round my local Sainsbury 😀 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Can you bring your own plastic bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 In Thailand, it's the small plastic bags they sell the street food in. Everything from fresh fruit, to grilled squid, Isaan sausage, to curry etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers4Life Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 8 hours ago, boydeste said: I wonder how many people will do a big shop and at checkout refuse to pay and leave the shopping right there because they don't have the means to carry it? Not a big shop - but I was first hit with the change out on Koh Samet this summer. Walked from my bungalow about a 1/2 kilo to the 7-11 and bought enough goods to fill 4 or so plastic bags. I paid the clerk and she just stared at me. I asked her for some bags and she said mai mee. Oops. Then I realized the plastic bag ban on the island was for real (sort of). I also realized what the huge wicker type bags in my bungalow were for with the resort logo on them. She was cool about it and put the goods behind the counter until I returned. (I think they are used to it) It's not fully plastic bag free out there though. The fruit vendors out there still put in plastic. But it's all a good move in the right direction. "I suppose" -depending what articles you read. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) Banned since over a year here in Bali. This is what we use : The very small one is a light foldable bag, fits easily in a pocket, we use it mainly for bread and bakery shopping. The green one is the model sold by the local supermarket. Anyway we are used to it as it was the way we did our shopping in HKG. Only pain is when you buy meat, or cold, frozen products its all mixed in the main bag. Hence I "cheat" a bit and always grab 1 or 2 of those light plastic bags at the fruit and vegetable area, to put those things in. Edited January 4, 2020 by Thai Spice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 This was kow man gai just now, two plastic bags for the soup and sauce, and all came in. Plastic bag. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, Krapow said: This was kow man gai just now, two plastic bags for the soup and sauce, and all came in. Plastic bag. Plus the styrofoam boxes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Thai Spice said: Banned since over a year here in Bali. This is what we use : The very small one is a light foldable bag, fits easily in a pocket, we use it mainly for bread and bakery shopping. The green one is the model sold by the local supermarket. Anyway we are used to it as it was the way we did our shopping in HKG. Only pain is when you buy meat, or cold, frozen products its all mixed in the main bag. Hence I "cheat" a bit and always grab 1 or 2 of those light plastic bags at the fruit and vegetable area, to put those things in. All our supermarkets sell these reusable chiller bags for a couple of dollars. I take one normal bag and one chiller bag with me when I go shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 15 minutes ago, thegrogmonster said: All our supermarkets sell these reusable chiller bags for a couple of dollars. I take one normal bag and one chiller bag with me when I go shopping. Yeah, I have something similar, we bring it with us when we go for a major grocery run at Carrefour but not for the "minor" daily shopping at the local supermarket as it is a bit big for just a pack of chicken thights and a pack of butter ! When living in the Carribeans we used to take the icebox in the trunk of the car for this. With those special plastic ice packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 If only the missus would remember to take a bag with her when she goes shopping instead of buying a bag each visit. We have about 20 reusable bags at home.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skalliwag Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 50 minutes ago, Krapow said: This was kow man gai just now, two plastic bags for the soup and sauce, and all came in. Plastic bag. Throw that shit straight in the ocean and cut out the middle man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 I always forget to take a bag when I go to B+Q... It's amazing how many orange buckets I've got at home! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 I went to Makro and bought a couple of rolls of plastic bin liners for the kitchen litter bin and 2 kg of strong plastic carriers. I'll keep some carriers in the car and some in the bike so I'll always have them with me, even if I forget to take them into the shop. It doesn't reduce my plastic bag usage at all, just means I have to pay for them now instead of getting them for free so I can see why the shops think it's such a great idea. Of course, 7-eleven have really stolen a march on the others as they're still giving free but unmarked plastic bags. It's a clever strategy, lead the march to stopping stores from giving away plastic bags but then ignore the ban yourself, presumably hoping that the other shops' customers will flock to you and your free bags. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Toy Boy said: I went to Makro and bought a couple of rolls of plastic bin liners for the kitchen litter bin and 2 kg of strong plastic carriers. I'll keep some carriers in the car and some in the bike so I'll always have them with me, even if I forget to take them into the shop. It doesn't reduce my plastic bag usage at all, just means I have to pay for them now instead of getting them for free so I can see why the shops think it's such a great idea. Of course, 7-eleven have really stolen a march on the others as they're still giving free but unmarked plastic bags. It's a clever strategy, lead the march to stopping stores from giving away plastic bags but then ignore the ban yourself, presumably hoping that the other shops' customers will flock to you and your free bags. The whole thing is simply a individual moral issue. Plastic and styrofoam are a disaster for nature. I agree, so I do my little bit to preserve nature. Its easy, simple and doesn't disturb my life at all. And no I am not a greeny "save the planet" bigot. Next thing all governments should do is ban all plastic bottles. But thats another issue with BIG money at stake, and as long as Coca Cola, Pepsi, Johnson&Johnson continue the opposite way, flooding the world with it there is not much hope. Coke is still doing the opposite, replacing glass bottles by PET ones in Africa. And don't start me about recycling off the stuff...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Thai Spice said: The whole thing is simply a individual moral issue. Plastic and styrofoam are a disaster for nature. I agree, so I do my little bit to preserve nature. Its easy, simple and doesn't disturb my life at all. And no I am not a greeny "save the planet" bigot. Next thing all governments should do is ban all plastic bottles. But thats another issue with BIG money at stake, and as long as Coca Cola, Pepsi, Johnson&Johnson continue the opposite way, flooding the world with it there is not much hope. Coke is still doing the opposite, replacing glass bottles by PET ones in Africa. And don't start me about recycling off the stuff...... Yes, I agree, they are a disaster for nature, and possibly for humanity too if thr microplastics get into our food chain and have unpredictably nasty effects. But the same can be said of a lot of things, and the answer isn't necessarily to ban them. Fully responsible government and corporation run recycling programmes, and hang the expense, might be a better option. After all, many of us, in the West at least, dispose of our plastic waste responsibly, it's hardly our fault if the contractors that local councils use to "recycle" it end up simply dumping it somewhere. I personally am a libertarian and I loathe the modern tendency of many people to want to micromanage other people's lives just because they think they know best. And the trend to simply ban anything that offends the woke PC brigade is little short of fascism. Just remember, the biggest disaster for plant Earth and nature is mankind, and so far nobody's suggesting banning us, but the day may come, lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 40 minutes ago, Toy Boy said: Yes, I agree, they are a disaster for nature, and possibly for humanity too if thr microplastics get into our food chain and have unpredictably nasty effects. But the same can be said of a lot of things, and the answer isn't necessarily to ban them. Fully responsible government and corporation run recycling programmes, and hang the expense, might be a better option. After all, many of us, in the West at least, dispose of our plastic waste responsibly, it's hardly our fault if the contractors that local councils use to "recycle" it end up simply dumping it somewhere. I personally am a libertarian and I loathe the modern tendency of many people to want to micromanage other people's lives just because they think they know best. And the trend to simply ban anything that offends the woke PC brigade is little short of fascism. Just remember, the biggest disaster for plant Earth and nature is mankind, and so far nobody's suggesting banning us, but the day may come, lol. Libertarian..... Well, dont forget you'r liberty stops where another person liberty starts. I mean, in any social environment or group there are limits to liberty, if not it is chaos. And God knows in France how much we are attached to liberty. But that's not the subject of the thread. My point is that the plastic bag thing is a problem very easily solved with a bit of effort and goodwill from everybody starting at individual level. Plastic bags are banned in France since over 15 years I think (I left 11y ago and at that time they were already gone since long time). The PET bottle problem is at another scale because it concerns giant industrial groups who see their profit first. And disposable PET bottles are an easier solution for them than managing the collection, cleaning and re use of glass bottles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 I thought this "thread" was a joke ... but, Beach Gal gave me a couple of cloths bags today .. she told me to put in the Beast ... I said why? Then she told me I will need if I stop at any store .. no more plastic bags ... Ok with me .... But, I think I will become like a previous poster mentioned... I will probably have to buy new ones each time I go shopping ( and become a bag collector ) .. because I know for sure I will forget .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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galenkia Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Stillearly said: When they brought in the bag charge I saw a fella put 2 baskets in his car at my local Morrisons. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 2 hours ago, galenkia said: When they brought in the bag charge I saw a fella put 2 baskets in his car at my local Morrisons. Hahaha... More seriously, in France I used to have have 2 of those in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Well the topic even made the headlines here ! https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/01/04/going-meme-thai-shoppers-get-creative-after-plastic-bag-ban.html Going meme: Thai shoppers get creative after plastic bag ban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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