Do you bring your own plastic bag when you buy your groceries?

About two years ago our government began to encourage us to bring our own plastic bag when we go shopping in the supermarkets . And supermarkets are not allowed to give out free plastic bags for the customers . Well i also support this very much but i haven't formed a habit to bring my own bag yet . i just forgot it totally before i go shopping in the supermarkets.

no, i never do this before. i think in my country, there is no culture to bring own plastic bag. But at some state, we do have a campaign like 'Monday no plastic bag', means on every monday, you need to bring your own bag, the mall will not give you any bag on this day.

No, i never bring my plastic bags when buying my groceries as the grocery stores already have plastics used for their business. But, a shopping mall in the next city in my town, encourages their customer to buy the green bags and used it every time they buy groceries. then, every time they uses it they give points and when the accumulated points is reach the customer can redeem their points to be rewarded with the item of their choices. This is the way the grocery owner saves a lot of money in buying plastics bags. I used or bring my plastic bags when i am buying fresh meat, fish , chicken and vegetables to the wet market or open market. i usually bring the large plastic bags..then all my stuffs are put there..That is one way I reduce the use of many plastics bags and help the environment in reducing plastic garbage.

yes yes, we usually bring our own bag for grocery shopping since last year when China forbid supermarket supply plastic bag for free. sometime it do cause some inconvenience, but look forward, it's really good way to protect the our living environment.

I always carry my cotton bags for shopping but for some shopping malls they compulsary pack your things in plastic bags so there it is useless otherwise for vegetable and other groceries i take those things in my own bag. Thanx

In face, I very nuch agree with the above-mentioned practice of the protection of green living,conservation,protection of our planet,Is the obligation of each of us,I hope we can all consciously abide by the good habits(bring Your Own Bag)can re-use shopping bags.I sometimes do so,people will laugh at me,but I think it is appropriate,it should be adhered to to do.

Well here in the UK they have started charging for plastic bags so when ever i know im going shopping i will take my own bags as i dont want to pay 0.10p or 60 cents for a bag.

For me, when I buy my groceries, I will bring my own plastic bag, because now the plastic bags of groceries in our country need money, and if I bring my own plastic bags, it could both save me some money and protect the environment.

Actually I have bought the recyclable bags. If I know I'm going shopping I'll bring one of them. I've actually never heard of reusing plastic bags.

Hi, This is a wonderful and 'Go Green' topic too...love it! I heard that in overseas like in Europe countries, plastic bags are charged. But in Malaysia...the culture is not there...BUT lately many shopping malls are encouraging consumers to bring their own recycled bag. There are promotion whereby any purchases above RM100, will be given a free 'Recycle Bag'. Anyone being spotted carrying their mall's recycle bag by their officers will be rewarded with a 'mystery' gift... Thus it strive to promote 'Go Green' campaign awareness! I personally carry a recycle bag wherever I go. The supermarkets here in Malaysia do promote this campaign..for instance - Jusco Supermarket are encouraging their customers to use the Jusco Recycle Bag when shopping at their outlet. They will get a 'chop' each time and after accumulating a number of 'chop's they will be rewarded with Jusco Points / Jusco Vouchers! Good Move - Jusco It is tough to educate public to bring their own recycle bag because :- during weekend, we really buy a lot of things..cold items, wet items and dry items...one recycle bag only can put 1 type of items...we still need more plastic bags.. we bought full trolley load of things! Not enough! Customers are not willing to pay for the plastic bags..too many supermarkets in Malaysia...customers will go to the one which provide plastic bags..lol Customers will complain if you force them to pay for it! All the best, do keep in touch!

Hi hotsummer.... I have only one favorite shopping mall, that is the SM. They have this green bag and I use it in shopping. I am not practicing green living at the same time I am earning points in my advantage card every time I used the green bag. Happy myLotting! Have a nice day.

im proud to say that i am bringing my own plastic in the grocery!! ^_^ i love the environment and i dont want to see it suffered. Its not only that i can save money in buying celophane whenever i like to buy fruits and vege in the wet maket but i also help the mother earth... we must be responsible human beings and teach others to be responsible also... be a model of goodness... ^_^

As plastic bags are for pay here, we usually take our own bags to supermarket, sometimes not plastic bags. Everybody here knows that if you want plastic bags when you buy groceries you will have to pay for the bags. But sometimes we forget to bring our own bags so then we have to buy a new one. And plastic bags are very cheap here, some rich people don't take it seriously.

Although CRT is not that much efficient and good looking but it is less in cost and can be handled roughly.If it gets damaged it can be easily repaired but in case of TFT it is always a risk.

I have two bags that I do take shopping but the thing is, it's quite hard to actually remind myself to actually take the bags. Whenever I need to go shopping, I get sidetracked with all of the other things that I need to do or take before I leave the house that I end up forgetting to take the bags. When I do take the bags though, I really cut down quite a bit on the bags that I bring home.

Never thought of bringing plastic bag when out shopping. The store will have a new one on every purchase and to bring one is quite embarrassing.

I have a shopping bag. Its a cloth bag that's especially for shopping. Some stores wouldn't give you bags unless you pay them extra so I keep a few reusable bags in my bag just in case.

NO, I don't bring my own cloth bag or plastic bag when I go to grocery store, I just use their plastic bag and recycle at home like using them as rubbish bag in toilet or little trash bin.

I do bring my own bags... sometimes I forget them if I dont put them back in my trunk of my car right away and then I am stuck using the stores plastic bags --but I have alot of the recycle material bags now vs the plastic ones. One of the stores that we go to charge for them, so I prefer to bring my own. the plastic bags that I have at home get used for either garbage... and when I had a cat it was use to clean out the liter... but now I have less of them since we are recycling more. Happy mylotting.

the stores give it for free with your purchases.... so no i dont