STARGAZER Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) So the stores in Thailand are almost ALL at the same time going to turn on a dime go green and be concerned with saving the Earth over maximizing sales and profits??? Does this sound strange to anyone? Think about it.....What kind of entity has the power to get almost ALL stores to agree with this all at the same time? Never mind all the other stores in all the other countries......Were millions of people asking for this? Nope they sure were not......Yet this anti plastic bag thing just keeps spreading from country to country... Edited January 4, 2020 by fforest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 15 minutes ago, fforest said: So the stores in Thailand are almost ALL at the same time going to turn on a dime go green and be concerned with saving the Earth over maximizing sales and profits??? Does this sound strange to anyone? Think about it.....What kind of entity has the power to get almost ALL stores to agree with this all at the same time? Never mind all the other stores in all the other countries......Were millions of people asking for this? Nope they sure were not......Yet this anti plastic bag thing just keeps spreading from country to country... And your point is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 7 11 near me still offering bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 26 minutes ago, Yesitisdakid said: 7 11 near me still offering bags Hope you'll decline their offer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Yesitisdakid said: 7 11 near me still offering bags Its good to see some stores have not been swept up by this anti plastic bag movement... Edited January 5, 2020 by fforest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 8 hours ago, Thai Spice said: Hahaha... More seriously, in France I used to have have 2 of those in the car. I went to BIg C on Suk on Friday, and not only had they stopped giving away plastic carriers but they'd also removed all the plastic baskets. I was wondering why they'd do that, it's going a bit far on the plastic ban to get rid of everything made of plastic, regardless of whether it's "single use" or not, but maybe they're afraid that people will start nicking the baskets. That meant everybody had to use a trolley, with the predictable result that they'd run out of them. Not good for business, I should imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 21 hours ago, Toy Boy said: 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. Yup....Russian bloke bought a pack of bottled water in 7-11 infront of me yesterday...double bagged, with a third bag to tie the handles together, as has always been the case. Just the bags were now plain white, no advertising... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 No plastic bag ever threw itself into the sea, society is the culprit. Banning bags has become fashionable as folk climb on the do-gooder bandwagon but it merely forces other bags to be purchased to dispose of waste, carry wet goods etc, so no net gain except to the bag manufacturers' and sellers' profits. Next year it'll be something else that Greta and her mates decides is bad with no actual thought process of the big picture. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I wonder where gave me this bag 10 minutes ago....? It came in quite useful when I visited villa afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, KWA said: No plastic bag ever threw itself into the sea, society is the culprit. Banning bags has become fashionable as folk climb on the do-gooder bandwagon but it merely forces other bags to be purchased to dispose of waste, carry wet goods etc, so no net gain except to the bag manufacturers' and sellers' profits. Next year it'll be something else that Greta and her mates decides is bad with no actual thought process of the big picture. There IS a net gain if people re-use their bags at the shops. Since the change in the law in the UK, many people carry bags with them. But I take your point about needing to substitute them as convenient bin liners, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I was in a store this morning ... they asked me if I wanted a bag ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Just now, Stillearly said: Love it 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 28 minutes ago, Stillearly said: She could take her bra off if she bought a couple of watermelon as well 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirchenfeld Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Just get yourself a fabric bag. They will last a lifetime. Just throw them in the washer once or twice a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirchenfeld Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Just now, galenkia said: She could take her bra off if she bought a couple of watermelon as well 😀 Her bra isn't big enough for those. Seems like the bra can only handle clemmentines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Me and the little one take our own bags with us:- 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I heard about this from a friend who got back this week. When I eventually get out myself, I shall pack 3 Salisbury bags in my case 😀 Every baht counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_B Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 One bonus is I don,t have to deposit my rucksack in when I go to Lotus or Big C. Always was an annoyance. Now I wear it throughout the store and fill it at the checkout.Sent from my SM-J610F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, Captain_B said: One bonus is I don,t have to deposit my rucksack in when I go to Lotus or Big C. Always was an annoyance. Now I wear it throughout the store and fill it at the checkout. Sent from my SM-J610F using Tapatalk For lower prices fill your bag in the store and just skip the checkout..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompho Ray Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Lirchenfeld said: Just get yourself a fabric bag. They will last a lifetime. Just throw them in the washer once or twice a year. Well, maybe not that particular one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Nightcrawler said: I heard about this from a friend who got back this week. When I eventually get out myself, I shall pack 3 Salisbury bags in my case 😀 Every baht counts In the UK I have great delight in keeping a random selection of plastic bags in the car. I make sure I always take a different shop's bags into wherever I go.... Waitrose don't appreciate Lidl's bags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 21 hours ago, KWA said: No plastic bag ever threw itself into the sea, society is the culprit. Bingo, banning them is not addressing the real issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said: Bingo, banning them is not addressing the real issue. Well it isn't as bad as banning plastic straws ... is Thailand next ... lol Edited January 6, 2020 by code_slayer_bkk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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