Another great mystery of our time , the" disposable " plastic bag .I purchased a cleaning disc for my dvd burner in the week , the wretched thing had more plastic packaging than goes into 100 supermarket bags and necessitated the use of an army knife to access it , with a half life of 500 years I'm sure it will still be around when the sun goes out . One never hears a politician bleating about unnecessary packaging but as soon as an opportunity arises to fleece the poor shopper then its full steam ahead.
I tend to use my own bags when shopping but just occasionally one pops into a supermarket without , and the thought of being charged for a plastic bag with their brand name emblazoned across it certainly would make me somewhat selective in my choice of proprietor .