Did you know that from 5th October 2015, all large retailers will start charging customers 5p for each single use carrier bag handed out at the checkout under new EU approved rules to clamp down on plastic bags under new environmental laws?
It is something I remember being discussed when I worked in Tesco many years ago and I think is a brilliant idea. Usage of single use carrier bags just keeps growing in the UK and in 2014, supermarkets gave out a staggering 8.5 billion single-use plastic bags — 200 million more than they did in 2013.
These shopping bags are used by customers for only 20 minutes on average — yet they take up to 1,000 years to degrade and just last week, scientists said that 90 per cent of all sea birds have ingested plastic in some form.
I have been using my own bags for shopping for many years, starting with the bag for life system and then moving to fabric bags which are even stronger but this year my shopping packing habits have been revolutionised by Trolley Bags and you can read my full review here.
Trolley Bags are four different sized bags, connected together with Velcro along the integrated rails which can be placed open and upright in the shopping trolley, allowing you to pack and sort groceries with 2 hands as they are scanned through the checkout, halving the time it takes at the supermarket till, plus they are perfect to use with the new scan and pack system that some supermarkets are now using.
I have been using these since August and ever time I visit any supermarket I am stopped and asked for a demonstration or where they are from. I really wish I had come up with the idea!
The bags come in two sizes; standard deep shopping trolleys and Trolley Bags Express size for use in shallow shopping trolleys and cost just £16.99. We are a family of 6 and our trolley is always overflowing, yet these bags are plenty big enough and surprisingly light to lift even when packed full.
Trolley Bags – The revolutionary trolley bags system that takes the hassle out of shopping from Laura on Vimeo.
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would love to win any please
Full sized please! These will make supermarket shopping so much quicker at the till point and beyond!
I’d love the full size please.
I was looking at these the other day! Id like the large ones please x
I would love the full sized trolley bags x
we’re a family of 5 …. so def full sized please xx
The full size please.
Ingenious ….. Would love to win this for an easy shop
Full size please
Full Size would be brilliant for the big shops. Make it so much easier with kids in tow.
I would prefer full sized please
full size please
Full size please, these look really good
Full size please
Full size please.x
the express please
full size please!
full size please
full size please
the large would be great 🙂
The Express would be great for me x
Full size please
The express Please xx
I would love the full size bags please
can i change my mind to the express please
the full sized bags please
Full-sized please!
I’d love the full sized bags
the full sized please!
full size please
Full sized would be fab please x
full sized please
Fantastic idea, would love the Express set
full size please
Full sized would be fab
I would love to win Full Size 🙂
Express set would be wonderful! xx
The Express bag would be ace. I try to spend as little time in the shops as humanly possible. x
full size please
the full size bags!
I love these! I be happy with either full sized or express!
Full size, please 🙂
would love the full size one please x
full size
I’d love the full sized
The express please – so handy
full-sized please.
The full sized please
I’d love the full sized please
full-sized please.
Full size for me please!
Full size bag
the full size please
Full size please
Full sized please x
Full sized bag please x
Full size please
Full sized bags please 🙂
express size please
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The full sized please. Though the express would be fabulous too!
The full sized please
The express size please
Full sized please x
full size please 🙂
Full-sized as first choice but the express would be handy too!
Full size please
the express size if i am a lucky winner please
Full sized please
Full sized, please 🙂
Full sized please
Full Size please
Full sized please
I would have to choose the full size one. With my big bundles of happiness, a express would be too small. What a great idea!!!
Full size please
Express size
Full sized please 🙂
I think I’d prefer the full sized, but I’d be happy with either.
The express size please!
i’d prefer the full size
Full size please
Full size please x
What a brilliant idea. I usually have a deep trolley so I would need the full sized bags.
I would love the express size please
Full size please
full size please
Full Sized Please 🙂
full size please
Would love the full size perfect for our weekly family shop 🙂
express would be best for me.
the full size as we always have so much!
Original I think.
Trolley Bags Express please.
I would love the express size please
Both look great – choice – full size though!
These look brilliant. I would love the full size version 🙂
Full size for our family
Full sized 🙂
Express please as we mainly shop at aldi!