Millions of Aussie houses are piled with undesirable Coles and Woolies bags and one buyer has actually created an unique concept to deal with the expanding trouble. Sydneysider Troy Holmes claimed he had “hundreds” of bags accumulated that he maintained failing to remember to take with him when doing a grocery store store.
In a video clip online revealing a heap of recyclable purchasing bags, he claimed: “Now, I can’t be the only one that has like, dozens and dozens of these f***ing bags from Coles and Woolworths”.
“What I don’t understand is, why can’t they have a spot where I can take all my bags that are usable and just leave them at Coles and Woolies near the counter so that people don’t buy bags, they just reuse the reusable bags.
He said he has “hundreds of bags” and usually forgets them at home. “I feel bad recycling them because you can f***king use them … it’s annoying. I want a solution,” Holmes claimed.
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Leading retail expert, Professor Gary Mortimer, from the Queensland University of Technology, told Yahoo News Australia” “It’s a good idea in principal but there are significant challenges”.
“The problem is, we always forget to bring our bags so we will also forget to donate them too,” Mortimer said.
“There is also the contamination issue. You don’t want your fresh fruit and vegetables going into a bag that contained bleach and cleaning products.
“Also, how do supermarkets control it? The donation bins will eventually end up overflowing with bags so there’s an aesthetics issue. It will look messy. People will not be donating their best quality bags, but those with holes in them.
“I don’t know how many bags are given away or purchased every week, but there are millions of bags sitting in pantries. It is a problem. I forget my bags in the back of the car, or I’ve left them at home.”
He claimed it had actually been numerous years given that grocery stores eliminated solitary usage plastic bags in favour of paper and longer enduring multi-use polyethylene bags, which can be reused in soft plastics containers.
In the talk about Holmes’ message, some individuals recommended contributing extra multi-use bags to op stores, and a representative for Vinnies NSW claimed the charity approves tidy and intact recyclable grocery store bags for packaging in their storage facilities.
Coles says paper bags have helped phase out plastic
A Coles spokesperson said the retailer was “always looking for ways to make recycling easier for our customers”, while paper bag take-up saw 230 million plastic bags removed from circulation in one year.
“While we don’t currently offer a reusable bag drop off option in-store, all our paper bags can be reused multiple times and are made from 100 per cent recycled paper that can be recycled conveniently in kerbside bins if no longer required,” they told Yahoo News.
“The most sustainable option is to bring your own reusable bag to the supermarket, but for those who forget to bring them or don’t have a bag with them when they shop, we continue to sell other 100 per cent recycled paper bags, as well as other reusable carry bag options.”
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“While we know that eight in 10 of our customers bring their own reusable bags when they shop, we understand it’s easy to forget them from time to time when you’re on the run,” AYahoo News speaker claimed:(* )they informed
The Woolworths speaker suggested maintaining recyclable bags in your automobile and claimed there are check in their parking lot advising clients to bring their very own and an alternative in the‘bag reminder’ application to switch on a(* )sharp.
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