Asda also now joins in with not giving bags with home deliveries.

@roz I agree about the Sainsburys bags for frozen foods... but I guess it is to keep them separate so the delivery person knows to put them in the freezer on the delivery van and labelled for a certain customer.

Another moan is that when we have takeaway delivery from our local Indian restaurant... they place the tin foil tubs in a paper carrier bag, then put that inside a plastic carrier bag....WHY???? @Happygirl @Pinkaholic79 💖🦄🌺

@Happygirl @Pinkaholic79 💖🦄🌺 it's not that long ago that plastic bags didn't exist.

I hate the things, always feel guilty when I get them in the Sainsbury's delivery. They always put the fresh meat and the frozen stuff in plastic bags even though I ticked the box for no plastic bags., I wish they wouldn't really.

I do use bags for dog poop, I get the biodegradable ones though, I think that's the best I can do, not sure about the tub idea, you would need to use something to scoop it up to put it in the tub I think, I'll have to have a look at that..

I keep thinking about Not using bin liners for my kitchen waste bin and putting the waste straight in there without the liners and then emptying it in the wheely bin without a bag round it. I'm not sure how acceptable this is to the council but that's what we used to do before plastic bags.

Then there's bread bags, I do re-use them for wrapping things up for the freezer etc . But it still exists, it's still plastic, it's still there forever. Warburtons do bread in the old waxed paper type of wrapping but I'm not too keen on the bread, it's a bit puddingy. I really fret about these things but then I still use the plastic and it's not ok. I've used my own shopping bags for many years so I've got that bit.

I think that 10p is ok as long as the money goes to charity.

If anyone has any ideas on how else we can avoid plastic I would be glad of the advice.

I got a water filter jug for hubby and we have a cold water dispenser built into the fridge but hubby still insists on buying bottled water, I've given up on that, I use a stainless steel little flask thingy for my drinks if I'm out or want to sip something through the day.

I already use bamboo toothbrushes.

So many things are plastic or have plastic parts, it really has become impossible to avoid.

Sorry to go on, I've got a thing about plastic, I hate myself for using so much

Or teach dog to use public toilet, or build dog toilets with a hole in the ground 🤣🕳️

The cat liners ate plastic and dot the litter tray and overlap the edges. As per dog poo, I don't know what to say, I saw it on TV, but if you use a contaneir with lid, need to take poo home, flush it and wash tub. More work to do, just because ppl can't use bins. Well they say a pet is for life and it comes with commitments.

How about cat litter tray liner? If you can't recycle 5p bags anymore. I think it's a good thing to stop plastic bags, if you know you going shopping, take your bags, you don't leave your purse home, so why forget the bags. We have one in the car, and I'm getting a small fold up one either to put on my keys or keep in my purse @Happygirl

Single-use plastic bags will cost 10p at all shops in England from 21 May

Previously only firms with 250 employees were required to introduce the levy on single-use plastic bags.

The 5p charge for single-use plastic bags is going to double to 10p from 21 May, the government has confirmed.

All stores in England will also have to apply the charge - a departure from the previous policy where only retailers with 250 employees or more needed to do so.

The number of single-use plastic bags distributed by large supermarkets has plummeted by 95% since the 5p charge was introduced in England in 2015.

The average shopper now buys just four plastic carrier bags a year, compared with about 140 in 2014.

Last December, a survey conducted for the waste and resources organisation Wrap suggested that 73% of consumers backed the levy.

It is hoped that by extending the charge to all shops, plastic bag usage will plunge by up to 80% in small and medium-sized businesses, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said.

Environment minister, Rebecca Pow, hailed the 5p scheme as a "phenomenal success" in driving down sales of "harmful" plastic bags in supermarkets.

She added: "We know we must go further to protect our natural environment and oceans, which is why we are now extending this charge to all businesses.

"I urge all retailers of all sizes to make sure they are ready for the changes, as we work together to build back greener and strengthen our world-leading action to combat the scourge of plastic waste."

Association of Convenience Stores chief executive, James Lowman, said the decision to include smaller shops and businesses was "strongly welcomed".

Plastic bags in Scotland increased to 10p at the start of April.

The announcement comes days after Co-op said it will remove plastic "bags for life" from sale - as many shoppers are only using them once.

It follows Morrisons' ban on bags for life in a bid to save thousands of tonnes of plastic.

John Lewis revealed it will launch a trial to remove single-use plastic bags from its branches in Cheltenham, Kingston and Leeds.

Customers can purchase a reusable bag made from 100% recyclable material, costing 50p for a medium size or 75p for a large.

Marija Rompani, director of ethics and sustainability for the John Lewis Partnership, said: "It has become the norm to take our own bags when we go food shopping but we have a different mindset when shopping for clothes, beauty and home products.

@nabob @Pinkaholic79 💖🦄🌺 @margaret.s @roz @Tanith @harryflatters @renatew5😺🐶 @Janet 💋🍰🍝🍹 @Bill Obermeyer @Flossy 🧁🧁🧁 @Flotson etc etc

That is good however that their delivery drivers will pack your bags for you if you are isolating or are disabled at the door, THANK YOU ASDA VERY HELPFUL INDEED

Hubby will just bring in the massive crates, i think they will squeeze through the door side ways ha haaaaaaaa