tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post7756807030954478841..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Fun Online Polls: Plastic bags & Storm namesMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-31848849051121415102016-02-10T21:31:09.721+00:002016-02-10T21:31:09.721+00:00There was some analysis of the Wales introduction ...There was some analysis of the Wales introduction which showed an increase in pedal bin liner sales when the 5p charge came in:<br /><br />http://www.wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/Effect%20of%20charging%20for%20carrier%20bags%20on%20bin-bag%20sales%20in%20Wales.pdfPaul Locketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201807319614893054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-59278450323428709212016-02-08T21:46:00.139+00:002016-02-08T21:46:00.139+00:00Curmudgeon, I can't remember when the bag tax ...Curmudgeon, I can't remember when the bag tax came in in Wales, but it was some years ago, and I still haven't had to buy any bin liners. There are quite a few other sorts of plastic bag that you get for nothing that fit nicely into a pedal bin.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-33472754514191142072016-02-08T21:43:46.283+00:002016-02-08T21:43:46.283+00:00"Interesting supposed side effect: http://www..."Interesting supposed side effect: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/486532/5p-charge-surg-shoplifting-shops-UK"<br /><br />An alternative explanation: there's just as much shoplifting as there was, but now more people are getting caught doing it, because they can't smuggle their shoplifted items out of the shops in the free plastic bags any more.<br />Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-81318150882153822862016-02-08T17:11:54.789+00:002016-02-08T17:11:54.789+00:00The question is why have they started naming UK st...The question is why have they started naming UK storms , whos idea was it, by what authority and whats the point.Dinerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632385731642361211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-54340623418044122782016-02-08T13:44:09.985+00:002016-02-08T13:44:09.985+00:00Interesting supposed side effect: http://www.daily...Interesting supposed side effect: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/486532/5p-charge-surg-shoplifting-shops-UK<br /><br />Perhaps all theses self checkouts are not such a great ideapaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235916672731045819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-60609189939515052742016-02-08T12:06:57.728+00:002016-02-08T12:06:57.728+00:00I keep saying I'll have to look at the cost of...I keep saying I'll have to look at the cost of bin liners, but as I've still got a stock of supermarket bags I haven't got round to it yet.<br /><br />Cheapest I can find on eBay are £2.29 for 80, which is just under 3p each.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-71835251535345312462016-02-08T11:38:29.805+00:002016-02-08T11:38:29.805+00:00Frank. Obviously. :-)
Although the practice IS v...Frank. Obviously. :-)<br /><br /><br />Although the practice IS very silly.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13006890073202758172noreply@blogger.com