Looks like Waitrose are on the 'do not buy from' list now.

[DesertHippy]

They have struck a deal with Shell to open in their petrol stations. Shell are not good guys at all.

Greenpeace Facebook page if anyone wants to sign the petition to try and make them listen and not open in Shell garages.

[ilovexmastime]

Thanks for correcting my spelling wanna, thought it didn't look right!

I don't think that you have to be self sustaining etc etc to have an opinion on where your oil comes from. I'm also aware of the fact that the oil I currently use in my car doesn't exactly come from a green source, but I'd much rather Shell invest in research and development of new, clean(er) fuels than spend their money on research and development of equipment for arctic drilling.

[CockyPants]

I luffs waitrose.
And shell petrol is better quality.

[TeeElfOnTeeShelf]

Man HQ is on the ball with the Christmas names this year!!

Too bad none of you can enter. Because they all rock!

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

This is my favourite thread on MN today. Thanks OP

[IceTheChristmasKateMumsnet]

Hi everyone,

We're going to move this thread to petitions in a mo, as we think that's the best place for it.

[GrimmaTheNome]

Caja, do you have a link for that petition please?

[TeeElfOnTeeShelf]

Yes, I've heard that too, joan. I think they club them over the head and everything.

::going to hell but doesn't care because all of her friends will be there::

[wewereherefirst]

Unless you're self sufficient and use nothing manufactured in any way it's a bit hypocritical.

[joanbyers]

Drill, baby, drill.

Plus I hear Waitrose do seal blubber on the fish counter.

[lljkk]

I own a car so would be a hypocrite to participate.
DD's friend dad works on the oil rigs so talks to Shell reps all the time. Apparently Shell supply Tesco/Asda/Morrisons, too, if you want to be thorough in your boycott.

[TeeElfOnTeeShelf]

I would hang my head in shame except I'm not ashamed.

Do I care about wildlife or keeping my family warm this winter? A: not the wildlife

We need fuel. We should grab it wherever we can find it.

[CajaDeLaMemoria]

Rather than signing this, sign the government petition to reach an agreement on protected ice areas next year.

They failed to agree this year and meet again in January, I believe. Creating a no drilling, no fishing conservation area is a fantastic idea.

It's really a case of picking your battles with this, and Waitrose are already contracted so are very unlikely to pull out.

[GrimmaTheNome]

That news puts them on our 'do buy' list (if there was a waitrose petrol station nearby which there isn't). Because most supermarket petrol is pretty shitty compared to Shell or BP. DH didn't believe this when the Toyota garage told him that poor quality petrol was what was making his engine misbehave - so he did the experiment and found it actually does make a significant difference what you put in your tank. Somewhat better mileage too, I think.

This is probably why you're seeing queues now, Pugs.

Do you really suppose that the other supermarkets have found a green approved source for their fuel? I seriously doubt it.

[DoesntTurkeyNSproutSoupDragOn]

The bad boys are whoever gave Shell permission to drill there.

I assume that you don't use any oil based products at all? Thought not.

[wannaBe]

"
Drill away Shell, drill away."

who cares really. All this boycotting lark achieves is to get people worked up over something they can't actually do anything about. Waitrose is too snobby for most of us plebs anyway.
Oh and it's arctic.

[pugsandseals]

Waitrose petrol stations have always been supplied by shell. The only difference is that they are now advertising the fact - which is a pain in the backside for us as what was a nice quiet local garage has now started to gather huge queues! I find it amazing that all the time they were the cheapest petrol around but didn't advertise which petrol, nobody went there. Now it's shell they all think they're getting a good deal. Shows how much attention people pay to what they buy I suppose!

[StateofConfusion]

Tee norty.

[roooibos]

They're not a charity, Watrose is a business too. Boycotting won't make a jot of difference, just means you can't eat their lovely food and perhaps have to travel further to buy petrol. Nah, I'm not in.

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

Tee I'm imagining the OP spasming with rage reading your post

[TeeElfOnTeeShelf]

Oh honestly. Perhaps if you all stopped driving then it wouldn't be an issue? Oh and heating our homes and offices and schools.

We need fuel. There is fuel there. Drill away Shell, drill away.

[ilovetermtime]

m.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/sep/17/shell-postpones-arctic-drilling-next-year

[ilovetermtime]

ephiny here's a link for some more info: m.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/sep/17/shell-postpones-arctic-drilling-next-year

It boils down to the fact that shell are planning to drill for oil in the artic without being fully prepared for the conditions, which, inevitably, will lead to an accident and bingo, swathes of pristine artic will be covered in oil.

[Caerlaverock]

Unless you are totally off grid and growing your own hemp etc you can't really get on your high horse about shell, I don't shop at wait rose cos they don't cater to plebby areas

[CogitOCrapNotMoreSprouts]

Greenpeace don't like any oil company on principle do they? If Shell are out how about BP?... oh, hang on a minute....

[Ephiny]

Can someone explain the reasoning behind this petition/boycott? The Greenpeace page didn't seem very informative beyond 'Shell are Bad' .