AIBU to wonder why some people still buy new carrier bags every time they visit a shop?

[Beon]

It’s 10.5 years since the bag charge in England was introduced and longer in other parts of UK.

So why are some people still don’t go to the supermarket without bags? They are 40p each.

If a family buys an average 8 bags a week - supermarket, shops like Poundland. Over a year that’s at least £160 a year.

Anyone who uses brand new carrier bags for bin bags must have more money than sense. Bin bags are cheaper - per bag, bigger and ties up better.

The bag charge - kids at primary schools never lived through a time with free bags.

Its time thinking - money, phone, keys, bags

Cause I’m an idiot and forget/ don’t put them back in car after use etc

But it was worked to reduce plastic usage. Things don’t need 100% compliance to work. It’s a success. A few people will always fall outside of that.

Sometimes because they weren't planning to shop today, probably. I mostly go to the supermarket once a week and that's it. But occasionally circumstances or disorganisation will lead me to go "oh crap, I've nothing in for dinner (or else forgot to take it out of the freezer)" and then there's the impromptu supermarket dash (which then leads to lots of "oh yeah, and I'm low on X and might as well get that while I'm here" etc).

And not having a car, I think. I go most places where I might be shopping by car, so there are always a few canvas bags in there so if I do suddenly realise I need to buy something, I have one. When I didn't have a car, I was much more likely to be that person going "oh dear, can't fit that in my handbag, yes I do need a bag please".