The Anonymous Widower

Paying For Plastic Bags

There is talk this morning, that we’ll all have to pay five pence for a plastic bag.

I’m not against the charge, but a total ban, as some are proposing, would create problems for me.

I usually shop once every day and never take a bag with me, as that is just something else to forget, when I go out. As too, I have a gammy hand, I find carrying an empty bag difficult and have dropped a couple on occasion.

But the biggest impact on me would be on my kitchen rubbish system. Here’s my waste basket.

My Kitchen Bin

It’s actually a large plant-pot from IKEA. As you can see in the next picture, it’s the ideal size for the standard Waitrose plastic bag.

My Fuller Kitchen Bin

The trouble with bought bags is that they are far too big or too small for my bin.

I have designed my own bin and sometime, I’ll get round to making it.

September 21, 2012 - Posted by AnonW | World | Cooking, Design, Recycling