Comments on: Marks & Spencer To Charge For Plastic Bags http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/29/marks-spencer-to-charge-for-plastic-bags/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:58:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Coral Rose http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/29/marks-spencer-to-charge-for-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-40568 Coral Rose Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:00:58 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/29/marks-spencer-to-charge-for-plastic-bags/#comment-40568 Once again M&S leads the way. This is a great way to incentive-ize the M&S customer or any other customer to 'bring their own bag'....In 2004 while working for Sams Club, I visited Wal-Mart in Korea, they were also charging for each plastic bag in 2004!!!! I thought at that time, what a great idea that would be for Wal-Mart USA, since then Wal-Mart USA has made progress and they now offer a reusable bag that you can purchase for $1. Perhaps Wal-Mart should think of charging for each bag? I understand that the economy is tight(to say the least) and that Wal-Mart might not want to 'burden' the consumer with another few cents per shopping trip, which is understandable given their commitment to saving consumers money. They might try a 'test market' to gauge the interest of the consumer--I bet they 'save' money on bags--$millions$--not to mention the environmental savings on productions PLUS transport of all those bags-- and customers will either purchase the $1 bag and or bring their own. Either way, they will find out if it works for their model. Sustainability is indeed a journey......... Once again M&S leads the way. This is a great way to incentive-ize the M&S customer or any other customer to ‘bring their own bag’….In 2004 while working for Sams Club, I visited Wal-Mart in Korea, they were also charging for each plastic bag in 2004!!!!
I thought at that time, what a great idea that would be for Wal-Mart USA, since then Wal-Mart USA has made progress and they now offer a reusable bag that you can purchase for $1.
Perhaps Wal-Mart should think of charging for each bag?
I understand that the economy is tight(to say the least) and that Wal-Mart might not want to ‘burden’ the consumer with another few cents per shopping trip, which is understandable given their commitment to saving consumers money.

They might try a ‘test market’ to gauge the interest of the consumer–I bet they ‘save’ money on bags–$millions$–not to mention the environmental savings on productions PLUS transport of all those bags– and customers will either purchase the $1 bag and or bring their own.
Either way, they will find out if it works for their model.

Sustainability is indeed a journey………

]]> By: Martin http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/29/marks-spencer-to-charge-for-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-40298 Martin Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:00:38 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/02/29/marks-spencer-to-charge-for-plastic-bags/#comment-40298 The most amazing thing in this story isn't the common sense idea to reduce bags, but the weird reaction of some of the public, complaining about everything from "loss of liberty" to the "rise of communism"! - more at http://layscience.net/?q=node/46 The most amazing thing in this story isn’t the common sense idea to reduce bags, but the weird reaction of some of the public, complaining about everything from “loss of liberty” to the “rise of communism”! – more at http://layscience.net/?q=node/46

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