Bag for life, madam?
Just how long are these bags for life supposed to last?
I’ve got quite an array of bags for life bought from Tesco - all looking increasingly crumpled, but pleasing in their different seasonal colours. I’m feeling quite proud of the fact that some of them are ages old - though I’m sure not the oldest ones still in service.
However, due to a sudden increase in the range of Sainsbury’s gluten free food, and decrease in Tesco’s, I recently bought a Sainsbury version of a bag for life, and may well be switching my allegience. (Access to a good selection of gluten free food matters to us - see my Free From blog). Although I do have to drive further to get to a Sainsbury’s - and they won’t deliver to me, while both Tesco and Ocado do - so they lose Brownie points for that too.
Sadly, this bag for life wasn’t even up for two trips - it didn’t last even as long as an ordinary carrier bag would have. I am deeply unimpressed, and shall be returning it to Sainsburys. Not to get the replacement - though I shall ask for one, and use it - but to make the point that recycling a bag for life after only one trip is rather missing the point.
January 9th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Hello, I hope ur well. I just wanted to inform you of something regarding tesco bag’s for life… I think what they are doing is great because….
“The beautiful thing about the Bag for Life is that it pays for
itself in environmental terms once used five times, so get
into the habit of using yours by putting it back in your boot
after each shop. Not a lot of customers realise either that
we do three types of Bag for Life too: a small version,
a standard version, and a posher, more expensive version
made of reinforced fabric. Each type is available at our
standard tills so you can make up your mind which one
to pack once you’ve filled your trolley” (http://www.tesco.com/todayattesco/bag_life.shtml)
Hope that has helped inform you a little of the facts about it.
Lilo
All the best and hope those crumpled bags can be swapped for new ones.
January 9th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
sorry I copied the wrong section…
“Lots of our customers
don’t know that once you buy a Bag
for Life for only 10p, you can’t lose –
or lose it at least. Whenever it wears
out we will replace it free of charge;
all you have to do is remember to
bring your worn out one to the till on
your next shop. ” (Mr. Tesco)
I think this is a great idea. Happy shopping.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Hi Lilo - thanks for visiting, and for your comments. I’m getting used to re-using the bags … it’s just a question of remembering to have a bag with you at all times.