Popular Post webfact Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 Tesco Lotus To Drop Disposable Plastic Bags Next Week By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter Bags Container Paper Shopping Grocery BANGKOK — While all malls and grocery chain stores will stop offering disposable plastic bags for one day next week, one of the nation’s biggest retailers is taking it a step further. Starting Dec. 4, Tesco Lotus will replace the plastic bags it offers customers with paper at all of its roughly 2,000 stores. The store will also encourage customers to bring their own cloth bags. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/11/26/tesco-lotus-to-drop-disposable-plastic-bags-next-week/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-11-26 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marko kok prong Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 Step in right direction. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post searcher22 Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 It's about time. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 Good news, let us hope more follow. I will, however, make one small point if I may. When I go to Lotus in Market Village Hua Hin I take a big bag with me that I keep in the truck. It is folded up, and I place it in the child seat of the trolley. I have been asked by security on a number of occasions that I have to check the bag into the depository ( for want of a better word ), where I get a token. Then retrieve it on my way out. When I explain it is empty, and folded up I am met with a blank look. So.....I pay for my shopping, go back to the entrance, collect my canvas bag, transfer my shopping from the plastic bags to the canvas bag, leave the plastic bags in the trolley and walk out.......... 7 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snow Leopard Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 minute ago, AhFarangJa said: Good news, let us hope more follow. I will, however, make one small point if I may. When I go to Lotus in Market Village Hua Hin I take a big bag with me that I keep in the truck. It is folded up, and I place it in the child seat of the trolley. I have been asked by security on a number of occasions that I have to check the bag into the depository ( for want of a better word ), where I get a token. Then retrieve it on my way out. When I explain it is empty, and folded up I am met with a blank look. So.....I pay for my shopping, go back to the entrance, collect my canvas bag, transfer my shopping from the plastic bags to the canvas bag, leave the plastic bags in the trolley and walk out.......... I understand your point but taking them home might ensure that they get disposed of properly. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Snow Leopard said: I understand your point but taking them home might ensure that they get disposed of properly. Completely agree with you S.L. I did it in front of the security man just to prove a point. I know, I was being pedantic, but hey, when you get to my age we have to take advantage of every opportunity to get a laugh.... ...As an aside the wife brings 7 / 11 bags back by the dozen , and we use them for the litter bin. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snow Leopard Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: Completely agree with you S.L. I did it in front of the security man just to prove a point. I know, I was being pedantic, but hey, when you get to my age we have to take advantage of every opportunity to get a laugh.... ...As an aside the wife brings 7 / 11 bags back by the dozen , and we use them for the litter bin. I use mine for the bins as well. No need to buy additional plastic bags to put more plastic rubbish in. I never take plastic bags or straws either from 7/11 for a cold drink. Utter waste. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GeorgeCross Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 about time, makro have been doing it for some time and its a bit of a pain every now and again when i forget the large ikea bags we normally carry around for the occasion but car foot wells to the rescue 7/11 next please! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) And if I, like many others, do not go to Tesco on that particular day.......no change. Do Macro do it one day per week or every day? Sorry, did not read it properly. So ALL Tesco's wil use paper bags EVERY DAY. Yoko will be pleased! Edited November 26, 2018 by wgdanson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post balo Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) Wow , I would never think it would happen here. It will be interesting to observe Thai customers when they are refused "free" plastic bags. Edited November 26, 2018 by balo 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 If this will REALLY happen, they should be applauded. I need to see it first...and see it for longer than 2 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, Snow Leopard said: I use mine for the bins as well. No need to buy additional plastic bags to put more plastic rubbish in. I never take plastic bags or straws either from 7/11 for a cold drink. Utter waste. ............... I guess, like in our house, your house may be likened to this cartoon as well ................... 5 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 hour ago, webfact said: Starting Dec. 4, Tesco Lotus will replace the plastic bags it offers customers with paper at all of its roughly 2,000 stores. I wonder if the paper bags they hand out will be free? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, wgdanson said: And if I, like many others, do not go to Tesco on that particular day.......no change. Do Macro do it one day per week or every day? Makro never have bags at any stores. Only the large re-usable ones you can purchase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SimonD Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 There will be a lot of customers caught out by this. I expect they will just take their fully-laden trolleys home with them... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, wgdanson said: Do Macro do it one day per week or every day? They never give you a bag. Bring your own or take the stuff in the trolley to your car/mc. Edited November 26, 2018 by Vacuum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 minute ago, SimonD said: There will be a lot of customers caught out by this. I expect they will just take their fully-laden trolleys home with them... I was told once that the reason Makro have so many security guards wandering around the car park is for that exact reason. These trolleys run at about $150 a time, and the guards are there to stop people loading them into the backs of pick ups with the shopping. Don't know if it is true, but I can see the logic... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinkers Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 I can remember 40 odd years ago, all supermarkets in Australia used to put your groceries in a large brown paper bag. Of course we don't want to cut down forests either. and recycled paper wouldn't be enough for the demand. so this is going in cycles, we don't want plastic, but then we don't want to cut down trees either, there's a fortune to be made if someone can come up with a suitable alternative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherofwoe Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Let's hope frozen products don't fall through the bottom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 4 minutes ago, SimonD said: There will be a lot of customers caught out by this. Won't take long before there is a social media clip of a cashier getting slapped by an upset customer because there aren't any free bags. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) The real problem is the street vedors ,but my family are thrilled to see this step forward Edited November 26, 2018 by mok199 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, blinkers said: I can remember 40 odd years ago, all supermarkets in Australia used to put your groceries in a large brown paper bag. Of course we don't want to cut down forests either. and recycled paper wouldn't be enough for the demand. so this is going in cycles, we don't want plastic, but then we don't want to cut down trees either, there's a fortune to be made if someone can come up with a suitable alternative. Here's one: 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, teacherofwoe said: Let's hope frozen products don't fall through the bottom. Are we talking about before or after they've been consumed? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, teacherofwoe said: Let's hope frozen products don't fall through the bottom. Yes anything that's been refrigerated will sweat in the outside heat...the bag will get wet your cold beer,milk,butter and frozen peas fall on the floor...???? especially bad when dangling from motorbike handlebars at 60++ KPH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Leopard Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 29 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: ............... I guess, like in our house, your house may be likened to this cartoon as well ................... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyJ Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said: Good news, let us hope more follow. I will, however, make one small point if I may. When I go to Lotus in Market Village Hua Hin I take a big bag with me that I keep in the truck. It is folded up, and I place it in the child seat of the trolley. I have been asked by security on a number of occasions that I have to check the bag into the depository ( for want of a better word ), where I get a token. Then retrieve it on my way out. When I explain it is empty, and folded up I am met with a blank look. So.....I pay for my shopping, go back to the entrance, collect my canvas bag, transfer my shopping from the plastic bags to the canvas bag, leave the plastic bags in the trolley and walk out.......... Unfortunately they're going to be thrown in the trash by the janitor and/or the cart/trolley wrangler. That's what I've always observed happening. You're trying to do the right thing but its not working due to their system. Perhaps speaking to the manager and showing him the article about Tesco will solve it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopy Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 21 minutes ago, blinkers said: recycled paper wouldn't be enough for the demand Actually there is plenty. More paper is being produced than ever in history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chassa Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 51 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: Makro never have bags at any stores. Only the large re-usable ones you can purchase. Obviously you don't buy meat or vegetables at Makro! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Why not plainly ask for home delivery ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Snow Leopard said: I use mine for the bins as well. No need to buy additional plastic bags to put more plastic rubbish in. I never take plastic bags or straws either from 7/11 for a cold drink. Utter waste. Now you can use paper bags for your rubbish, even better 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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