Comment Re:Taxing is not going to fix the problem (Score 1) 470
I'm all for trying to reduce the number of bags in circulation, and tend to re-use the few that I do get when shopping as bin bags, so no real loss there. I'm just annoyed at the general attitude of just expecting everyone to always have a bag handy, as if that's practical for everyone.
Maybe a better solution would be for people to be able to get one disposable bag free when shopping, and be charged for additional ones. Maybe they could even reduce the size of the bag if it's that big a deal. That way, people would still be rewarded for taking dedicated bags with them when they do a big weekly shop, whilst not impacting on those of us who just need to pop into Tesco to get a pint of milk before getting the bus home.