Use of plastic bags for clothes

[SiouxseeSioux]

Just a rant - The companies need to find a better way. The pile of plastic bags in my photo does not look big, but there are 22 bags, all from my sons RAF uniforms. Multiply that by how many troops pass through our 3 armed forces, it's a lot of bags! Then there's all the plastic for each individual item of cothing we buy online. What did we do with clothes buying before this widespread use of plastic?
I will take them to the bag recycling centre at a supermarket, but the recycling companies must be overwhelmed with the stuff. Or i could use them as bin liners.
Our little individual efforts at recycling to protect the planet seem to be in vain... 😡 why do we bother

You're right that there's little evidence of joined up thinking when it comes to environmental issues.

Yes agree

Recently M&S have started to do click and collect with no bags which is good, they bring items in a cloth bag to you and you take home in your own bag

Totally agree. Cos have sent me clothes in a paper package but other retailers are so behind. Looking at you John Lewis and your suppliers! And bloody Ocado, where I ordered a plastic packaging free shampoo bar to receive it in their own extra plastic bag. Why are things like toilet brushes wrapped in a plastic bag? It's literally about to get shit on it.

Seasalt are good too

I use mine as daily rubbish bags. I haven't bought a bin liner in about 10 years. It also means I don't have food rubbish in the house overnight, it goes out every evening.

But I know what you mean. And clothes are better in paper anyway. Plastic has static charge and attracts dust.

I also use all this stuff; and previously supermarket carrier bags as bin liners.

It’s beyond my comprehension why people talk about what a success story, charging for supermarket carrier bags was the environment? I used them either as bin liners, or I emptied the used cat litter into them, before putting it into the black bin bag - seeing as personal waste is meant to be double bagged. How is me having to buy bin liners specifically instead, better for the environment?

I agree. Every time I order online I am dismayed by the amount of plastic packaging around clothing. There must be a better way.