In article >,
says...
>
> On 8/14/2016 5:26 AM, Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
>
> >> That's crazy. What's going on with that, we have plastic bags
> >> but they aren't flying around.
> >
> > Most of the British Isles are in the atlantic so windy weather is
> > common.
>
> People need to take care of where they put their bags, in
> general, if having them blown into the trees is a big problem.

I agree; but in some areas (not mine) the roadside rubbish collection
system results in plastic bin bags getting ripped and the contents
scattered.


> And maybe wherever this is could ban plastic bags.
>
> I'm sure you'd agree if there were bags in all the trees where
> you lived.

Plastic bags are no longer given away free by UK smkts.

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...astic-carrier-
bags-why-were-introducing-the-charge/carrier-bags-why-theres-a-5p-charge

"The law requires large shops in England to charge 5p for all single-
use plastic carrier bags. Charging started on 5 October 2015.

We want to reduce the use of single-use plastic carrier bags, and the
litter they can cause, by encouraging people to reuse bags."

Janet UK