Most supermarkets...in the cities anyway...are now set up with the fresh food around the outer walls, and I heard a suggestion on TV that is the way we should shop. We'd avoid the bulk of the packaging and all the processed food which is not so healthy anyway.
Beth54 said
09:31 PM Dec 13, 2010
Happywanderer wrote:
Has anyone seen the news stories that say the green bags are made from 100% Poly Propylene which when left at the rubbish tips will cause more harm to the environment than the plastic bags.
What do they expect us to use then. I have plenty of the green and other colour bags and none have gone out in the rubbish yet as have been using the same ones for years and still in like new condition.
No, I hadn't heard that one Marj. I've been using the same one's for years too.
Beth54 said
09:35 PM Dec 13, 2010
Then there's also bamboo. It's being used for all sorts of things, from underware to flooring. So there's probably bags made from it too.
One doesn't have to use green bags. There's lots of alternatives around.
Firefly said
09:50 PM Dec 13, 2010
Yep, biodegradable plastic bags supplied by the retailer.
I really don't disagree with most of what you are saying but the plastic bag issue is a rort to charge the consumer, IMHO.
Happywanderer said
10:10 PM Dec 13, 2010
Harking on to Beths comments earlier about fruit and veges being on outside walls of supermarkets, it makes my blood boil to see someone putting a bunch of bananas in a bag, or 2 oranges, or one or two of something. Most can be put loose into your shopping trolley or basket.
Today I bought 3 bunches of asparagus, 4 tomatoes, and an avocado and not one plastic bag was used. Its easy most of the time, commonsense is all that is needed.
When you buy meat at the deli why don't they fold up the plastic they put it in first and stick the price ticket to that. Why do they have to use a metre of paper as well?
Happywanderer said
10:11 PM Dec 13, 2010
Forgot to mention Beth, the green bags, I'm sure the article said something about them emiting some sort of toxin into the air when they are dumped in the landfill.
Beth54 said
10:25 PM Dec 13, 2010
Happywanderer wrote:
Harking on to Beths comments earlier about fruit and veges being on outside walls of supermarkets, it makes my blood boil to see someone putting a bunch of bananas in a bag, or 2 oranges, or one or two of something. Most can be put loose into your shopping trolley or basket. Today I bought 3 bunches of asparagus, 4 tomatoes, and an avocado and not one plastic bag was used. Its easy most of the time, commonsense is all that is needed.
When you buy meat at the deli why don't they fold up the plastic they put it in first and stick the price ticket to that. Why do they have to use a metre of paper as well?
Yep, that gets me too...fruit and veg going into plastic. I don't know why they use the extra paper on deli goods. I thought maybe it's a health dept rule, but in the meat dept they just cover with plastic.
I might have to google to find out more about the green bag issues.
Hylda&Jon said
12:46 PM Dec 15, 2010
How about the government getting out of their 60's paranoid anti hippie drug culture mindset & allow & promote the growing of hemp in Australia for making paper products & use that instead of plastic bags? Plus of cause for toot paper etc, etc,etc.
Cheers Jon
Gerty Dancer said
12:58 PM Dec 15, 2010
Hylda&Jon wrote:
How about the government getting out of their 60's paranoid anti hippie drug culture mindset & allow & promote the growing of hemp in Australia for making paper products & use that instead of plastic bags? Plus of cause for toot paper etc, etc,etc.
Cheers Jon
I agree! It also makes great fabric for clothers, and can be used for biofuel too.
Smokeydk said
08:09 PM Dec 15, 2010
unlike some..I go into woolies with 4 green bags.....and every time I get a stupid look from the checkout person..."well give me more bags .look".......my reply to them..if you put more than 2 items per bag...you wont need more bags.....I'm a big bloke..and I can handle full bags.......noticed other day....one lady had 2 items per plastic bio- bags....she musta had 30 in her shopping trolly.at 10 cents??...thats a few $$$ on the bill
Happywanderer said
09:00 PM Dec 15, 2010
smokey, I go into woolies with 4 bags, one yellow, one black, one orange, and one purple. I don't get any funny looks. Hahaha, just trying to be funny, but I know what you mean.
A lady in front of me yesterday 2 items to each plastic bag. Unless they are very heavy items I think it is crazy and a waste.
Beth54 said
10:26 PM Dec 15, 2010
Smokeydk wrote:
unlike some..I go into woolies with 4 green bags.....and every time I get a stupid look from the checkout person..."well give me more bags .look".......my reply to them..if you put more than 2 items per bag...you wont need more bags.....I'm a big bloke..and I can handle full bags.......noticed other day....one lady had 2 items per plastic bio- bags....she musta had 30 in her shopping trolly.at 10 cents??...thats a few $$$ on the bill
I have the opposite trouble Smokey. They always want to load up my bags too much. I'm not allowed to lift very much..Ostioperosis..so I have to tell them, not so much in one bag.
brickies said
08:11 AM Dec 16, 2010
Life is sure good when all we have to worry about is pro and cons of plastic bags
jimricho said
08:41 AM Dec 16, 2010
brickies wrote:
Life is sure good when all we have to worry about is pro and cons of plastic bags
Hear! Hear!
Pam said
10:25 AM Dec 16, 2010
pet hate for me is when the soft fruit /veg get put in the bag first and the heavier stuff is put on top or when cleaning things are mixed through the groceries.
I am good at sorting as I put the groceries out and still (mainly the younger check out operators) manage to mix things up again.
other pet hate is they don't put the cold stuff in the cold stuff bag.
just a thought..... whatever happened to using boxes in the supermarkets
Bunning recycle the boxes for packaging does anywhere else?
Beth54 said
01:48 PM Dec 16, 2010
Pam wrote:
pet hate for me is when the soft fruit /veg get put in the bag first and the heavier stuff is put on top or when cleaning things are mixed through the groceries. I am good at sorting as I put the groceries out and still (mainly the younger check out operators) manage to mix things up again. other pet hate is they don't put the cold stuff in the cold stuff bag.
just a thought..... whatever happened to using boxes in the supermarkets Bunning recycle the boxes for packaging does anywhere else?
The boxes go straight to the muncher, then off for recycling.
petengail said
06:59 PM Dec 18, 2010
When we lived in Malaysia there were so many pink plastic bags, usually in trees lining the creeks and drains etc, that they were referred to "Bunga Raya" (the national flower). Plastic bags, and recycling both have their place, as do those green bags, its all about responsibility...cheers
Most supermarkets...in the cities anyway...are now set up with the fresh food around the outer walls, and I heard a suggestion on TV that is the way we should shop. We'd avoid the bulk of the packaging and all the processed food which is not so healthy anyway.
One doesn't have to use green bags. There's lots of alternatives around.
I really don't disagree with most of what you are saying but the plastic bag issue is a rort to charge the consumer, IMHO.
Yep, that gets me too...fruit and veg going into plastic. I don't know why they use the extra paper on deli goods. I thought maybe it's a health dept rule, but in the meat dept they just cover with plastic.
I might have to google to find out more about the green bag issues.
Cheers
Jon
The boxes go straight to the muncher, then off for recycling.