Thread: No plastic bags for shoppers on Dec 4 as campaign against single-use plastic bags lau

^She look good...but she also looks like she might be high maintenance.

What's that round sign she's holding say?

Pu Mi Jai
Mai Chai Tung.

Originally Posted by SKkin

but she also looks like she might be high maintenance.

Part of that maintenance being to pay for the grandkid's school fees

^I'm a grandpa myself.

Originally Posted by SKkin

^I'm a grandpa myself.

Not knocking it, just saying
I would mind getting a leg over myself

Originally Posted by Luigi

I got done in Tops today. Same as the 3rd of last month. The 3rd is their one no-bags day.



Instead of buying the 29b bag like me, the Thai in front told the cashier to load the shopping back into the basket, which he then took down to his car, presumably putting the basket into the car and taking it home.

I hear the plastic baskets are biodegradable. Anyone collecting trolleys?

Originally Posted by Farang Ky Ay

I brought my reusable bags from Farangland, it can be folded to a size about half a cigarette pack... one stays in the car and the other under the motorcycle seat.

Yeah, me too. Got a lovely Sainsbury's cotton bag in a bright orange colour, and a huge, tent-like holdall from Sports Direct which seems to be indestructible.

Tesco stopping plastic bag handouts on Thai Environment Day

BANGKOK, 4th December 2018 (NNT) - Retail stores are marking Thai Environment Day on December 4th by not handing out plastic bags to buyers, to raise awareness of the environment.

Tesco Lotus is pausing its plastic bag handouts across its 2,000 branches nationwide and is instead offering paper bags. Customers can also buy canvas bags at 89 and 99 baht. The bags will include a barcode which, once scanned, provide the owner with a 1 baht discount on every purchase receipt. The offer will last until February next year.

Customers surveyed at the Tesco Lotus branch on Sukhumvit 50 said they agreed with the measure and were willing to take part in reducing plastic waste.


National News Bureau Of Thailand | Tesco stopping plastic bag handouts on Thai Environment Day

Well, earlier today I had forgotten about this 'campaign' and went to the 7/11 to buy some things. It wasn't until after I walked out of the shop with my stuff in the usual free plastic bag that I remembered it. Yes, they gave me a bag. Good old 7/11.

Originally Posted by SKkin

What's that round sign she's holding say?

Proud [to] not use bags. ภูมิใจไม่ใช้ถุง

Word hasn't gone out to the mooban - collected more plastic to burn on my trip into town.

Nice fertile soil for the next batch of veggies in the garden...

Originally Posted by Neverna

Well, earlier today I had forgotten about this 'campaign' and went to the 7/11 to buy some things. It wasn't until after I walked out of the shop with my stuff in the usual free plastic bag that I remembered it. Yes, they gave me a bag. Good old 7/1

Surprised they dont charge for the plastic bags like the UK. That'd get the fuckers taking their own bags.


Or not....

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Surprised they dont charge for the plastic bags like the UK. That'd get the fuckers taking their own bags.

The shops in the UK were forced by the government to charge for bags, weren't they?

Originally Posted by Farang Ky Ay

Where I come from, supermarkets have to kind of bags for sale : 0.10/0.15€ for the lights ones (reusable but don't last long), and 0.40€ for the sturdy ones (thick plastiv, fabric handles), the later can be exchanged if damaged....that's cheaper than what they do here, I think it the law imposed a non profit approach to supermarkets on this isdue.

As experienced by some members (including me), people tend to forget the bags at home or in the car, buy new one and end up with a dozen bags or so.

At Mathers seller are happy not to give bags when they see me, a few satangs of additional profits...cashiers of big chains don't care as much...

All this would be even more practical if applied to real and traditional daily Thai markets, which have clearly the greater percentage of all consumer purchases, as they have continued to exist forever.
The contemporary introduction of Western-style supermarkets and commercial convenient shops have little to do with anything, with the exception of Farang's narrow world.

It's the conditioning, Jeff. They just can't get it out of their systems. Civilised savages. Innit.

7/11, Tesco, Big-C - Western centric cultural-economic imperialism, same as it's ever been.

Wanderlust prolific nihilism.

Actuary Barnstorm.

Originally Posted by Neverna

The shops in the UK were forced by the government to charge for bags, weren't they?

They did, so they should here too.IMHO

I do the same as you though Nev, make bins out of those 7/11 plastic bags and carry them out to the bin daily instead of just going out to the big bin after eating or whatever.

The next thing that 7/11 needs to stop are straws and plastic knives and forks

Originally Posted by Neverna

It's the conditioning, Jeff. They just can't get it out of their systems. Civilised savages. Innit.

Speaking of civilsed savages, I'm sure you've witnessed the numerous old girls that still take their natural-made shopping conduits to and from the markets....
They were trendy green long before the fashion.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

They did, so they should here too.IMHO

I do the same as you though Nev, make bins out of those 7/11 plastic bags and carry them out to the bin daily instead of just going out to the big bin after eating or whatever.

The next thing that 7/11 needs to stop are straws and plastic knives and forks

....or, cease to exist.
Betterment for all.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

I'm sure you've witnessed the numerous old girls that still take their natural-made shopping conduits to and from the markets....
They were trendy green long before the fashion.

Today I bought some grilled pork on sticks. The woman didn't use any plastic bags at all. She just wrapped them in a bit of banana leaf for me.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Today I bought some grilled pork on sticks. The woman didn't use any plastic bags at all. She just wrapped them in a bit of banana leaf for me.

There ya go.
....and it still works without the made-up political fanfare.

Cheers, Nev!!

Originally Posted by misskit

that a total of 2,960 10-wheel trucks

does that include the plastic bag the drivers buy their ya-ba in ?