You appeared to be lifting stuff, if you shopped like that, John. Waitrose (or
any other) was perfectly happy for you to bring your own bag for after you had
paid.
Apparently the UK has used 6Bn fewer plastic bags since the charge for bags was
introduced a year ago.
Chris
> On 31 Jul 16, at 19:59, John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Interesting to read about plastic shopping bags being banned in France.
>
> Three years ago I visited a Waitrose grocery store in northern England with a
> large over the shoulder canvas bag into which I put my various items. I was
> quickly approached by an in-store security person who absolutely insisted
> that I immediately empty the bag into a push buggy OR face being ejected from
> the store with an order banning me from any further store visits. The reason
> ..............bring your own bags of any description and you would be viewed
> as a potential shoplifter! Taking you own carry bags to Canadian grocery
> stores is very much an accepted practice.
>
> Perhaps Waitrose [an up market grocery chain] has modernized its thinking in
> the last three years :-)
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