{"id":1532,"date":"2020-10-05T16:49:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T12:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=35284"},"modified":"2020-10-05T16:49:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T12:49:07","slug":"waitrose-plastic-bag-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/latest\/waitrose-plastic-bag-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Waitrose Introduced A .25 Fils Plastic Bag Charge And The Reaction’s A Mixed Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many supermarkets worldwide have a plastic bag charge in an effort to reduce plastic consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Dubai, it\u2019s a slow-burner, and while it’s not mandatory, some supermarkets do charge for plastic bags, others have a mixed strategy (where you can take a free bag, or pay for a longer life bag) and now shoppers noticed that Waitrose, a British supermarket company, has introduced a charge for plastic bags. <\/span><\/p>\n

In Waitrose branches, you’ll now spot a sign letting customers know in advance; you must pay .25 fils for a plastic bag. Alternatively, you can also choose to pay a little extra for a Bag For Life, however, a resident who spoke positively about the move and had a chat with the team in Marina Mall said the push is for residents to bring their own bags, discouraging waste.<\/span><\/p>\n

While many support the introduction of a charge on plastic bags, not all do. Lovin received a DM today from a perturbed resident who spotted the Waitrose change. She said it makes shopping more expensive, ‘not the best policy for nowadays with COVID impacting everyone negatively.’<\/p>\n

Is charging for plastic bags a good move? We put the question on Twitter and the response was mixed<\/h2>\n

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Waitrose is now charging .25 fils for plastic bags… Thoughts?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Lovin Dubai | \u0644\u0648\u06a4\u0646 \u062f\u0628\u064a (@lovindubai) October 5, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n