Ultraman

Yes I agree it's a habit for some people. But how about Costco? They don't provide an option to buy their plastic bag at all, customers already expected and planned how they should take their own goods on travel.
An alternative option for a temporary grace period could be, no more plastic bags will be provided even customers won't mind to pay extra money to buy, but only recycle tote bags can be sold.

myversa

回復 41# Ultraman

I like the way Costco operates.  They put those cardboard trays for good use.  People can recycle them at home afterward.  There are various sizes of trays that you can pick.

tweety

I save all  the plastic bag .. if they are clean.. I reused it for garbage bag or whenever I need to bring lunch to work.. my bf's mom even save those clear plastic bag for small garbage bag in kitchen..

FeiZai

Agree! Coscto is definitely a forward-thinker in using those cardboard boxes/trays from original packing.  And yes to Ultraman's alternative option: if you don't have them, you can't use them!  

So how many of you are willing to give up your plastic bags for good?

news

well..even they provide plastic bags at costco..with the size they sell on most of the items...it will cost them a lot of money just on providing the plastic bags

for t&t..it sounds more like offsetting the cost for purchasing the plastic bags on their side rather than helping out the environment since theirs bags are supposed to biodegradable already...and 2 cents a bag is really a joke..it wont stop most ppl from getting a bag

myversa

回復 45# news

It might create a bit hassle because now the cashier will ask "how many bags do you need?"

chocobun

But I wonder, how can people handle all those "conflicts"? Things like: to separate different goods in different plastic bags as health concern as well as to avoid liability, encourage customers to use their own recycle bags for environmental care but at the same time they don't care about health issue anymore.
Ultraman 發表於 2010-3-9 12:02

well i dont think the companies really care about health issues, it'd just be for them to avoid liability since they bag the items.. but now when customers bring their own bags and bag their own items the liability should be transferred to the customer...

布小熊

回復 40# zuesel
I went to Osaka sunday evening and they did "bag" all my stuff wor....

tofu

"""encourage customers to use their own recycle bags for environmental care but at the same time they don't care about health issue anymore."""

you can bring as many recycle bags as you want, so it is your own call between convenience & health.

also, is anyone know how 環保 is the 環保袋 here.  because in hk, the 環保袋 is not 環保 at all, it create more problem then the plastic bag.

habitrailspace

回復 48# 布小熊

effective on 3/8