Reusable bag and shopping points
By EnslinPorter
@EnslinPorter (1718)
Philippines
March 20, 2010 2:36pm CST
In this time of Global warming, establishments, especially supermarkets, are trying to do their part in saving the world. Some have reusable "green bag" promos. When a customer brings his own green bags instead of using the store's plastic bags, there are shopping points credited to him.
My brother and I are pretty pissed at a certain store because they wouldn't credit us the points for the bag. Their store policy is that the bag must be 3/4 full. What the?! I don't see the logic in this. We bring our own bags and they don't give us our due points.
My view here is that the purpose of the program is for everyone to do their part in saving the world, at least with this simple thing. Just because the bag isn't 3/4 full doesn't mean it's ineligible. They are charging for extra bags and don't they like it that they saved some bucks because the customers use their own bags? Also, what if the bag is just 1/4 full yet it contains something expensive? I really don't see the logic here.
Do stores in your country have reusable bags and shopping points too? If you are from the same country as me, do you know the store I am talking about (although let's not mention the name)? Have you experienced the same?
Thanks for reading and happy myLotting! 
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3 responses
@red_amethyst (3518)
• Philippines
23 Mar 10
Hello EnslinPorter,
I am also from the Philippines, but I am not sure if we will be talking about the same store since I don't have any experience that the cashier won't credit the points for the green bag. Is the store you are talking about have a My Own Bag promo on a Wednesday? This means they don't have plastic bags for their regular customers but paper bags only, and if you have this green bag, your points is doubled? Anyway, it's bad that they won't give you the points, you should have ask their manager about that rule. It is not really good that they have a rule like that, I think it's more important that you have your own bag, the green one, and has brought it instead of buying the plastic bag, and in your own little way have contributed something to Mother Earth.
This means they don't have plastic bags for their regular customers but paper bags only, and if you have this green bag, your points is doubled? Anyway, it's bad that they won't give you the points, you should have ask their manager about that rule. It is not really good that they have a rule like that, I think it's more important that you have your own bag, the green one, and has brought it instead of buying the plastic bag, and in your own little way have contributed something to Mother Earth.
@sabrinafox89 (47)
• Philippines
21 Mar 10
It is a good thing that we do not have problems like that here. Malls give promos for using own bag when shopping. It is always small freebies every now and then. I care for the environment so I fully support this.
@sulynsi (2669)
• Canada
20 Mar 10
I think its a great idea to have reusable bags.
I know a few of the stores in my area reward you with a small discount on your groceries and charge you for using plastic bags.
It is a good idea to have an incentive.
Our area is a little behind the times.
People in the city I'm originally from have been getting used to the idea for yaers, and now, taking their bags with them to the store is automatic.
Without the incentive or "penalty", it is hard to remember, since we've been such addicts to the "plastic convenience" for so long!!
