The plastic bag debate…
For a while it’s been obvious that a charge-per-plastic-bag was on its way. But now it’s here, how does it actually affect us?
To my mind, it’s another symptom of scandal which we are supposed to believe point-blank is a good thing. But, while the government insists that this charge is going to cause people to think twice about paying for a bag, I happen to disagree completely. Here is why…
Saying that five to ten pence is some kind of a deterrent to customers is a bit like saying “let’s put the price of red diesel uk up so that farmers are forced to find a new way to maintain their crops”. Of course, on the surface, cutting down on diesel would be a breakthrough. Yet the problem still remains: farmers need to do their work, and just as they need to do their work, customers will need plastic bag. So, in fact, the charge of a paltry five or ten pence here or there isn’t really much of an issue, is it? Surely after a few months we will all be used to paying for this and then we won’t even give it a second thought.
Hopefully, if the government see some sense soon, that won’t be the inevitable conclusion…
This brings me to one conclusion which I really wish wasn’t the case: they are putting the prices on the bags as a form of tax…a way to squeeze yet more money out of the man on the street and into the pockets of the government. Really, what other way IS there to look at it?
The die-hard enthusiasts for this idea will probably say that it’s to do with our resources dwindling, that it’s something to do with the damage that plastic bags do and how charging a fee for them will somehow absolve this. This is, of course, utter nonsense. That money will be distributed in a number of different ways, and while I can’t be sure of it, I am willing to bet that it will not be going into helping solve our energy issues.
The answer, really, has to be recycling. That’s the only way to produce bags that actually break down again. I don’t want my children growing up in a future where the whole surface of the planet is covered in plastic bags which won’t degrade for another 500 to 1000 years. Hopefully, if the government see some sense soon, that won’t be the inevitable conclusion. Just don’t hold your breath…
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