I just wonder why the plastic bags you get in Dunnes, Tesco etc have to be of such poor quality. More often then not, they break after one use. I don't mind paying if they can be used more than once, and then used as bin bags. It's annoys the .... out of me when I have to throw a bag out straight after coming home from the shop- it's so wasteful. Even if you use long-life bags, it's easy to forget them when you are just nipping in after work for a few things.
Being environmentally friendly should always be as easy as possible- recycling centres should be free, and there should be containers for batteries, glass and cans at every larger shop.
Where I'm from you pay a levy for cans and plastic soft drink bottles when you buy them, and then you get it back when you return the empty ones to the shop. Almost every shop has automated machines- works a treat.
|