One of my pet hates here, both as a customer and as a retailer.
As a customer, I put my cloth bag on the counter while my purchases are being put through the till, yet 9 times out of 10 I have to forcefully say no to the plastic bag the assistant is so kindly puttiong my goods into.
As a retailer, we do have a no plastic bag policy in the shop, and we do not automatically offer customers a paper bag. Instead, if customers ask for a bag, we do request a voluntary donation to a children’s charity.
Still, many customers expect a bag to put their 2 items into, even though they may only be packets of babywipes that are then placed in the basket under the pram.
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