Advertisement

What do you think about retailers charging for paper bags?

Retailer Brown Thomas have defended their decision to charge 60 cent for paper bags in their stor...

Share this article

13.03 13 Aug 2024


What do you think about retailers charging for paper bags?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

13.03 13 Aug 2024


Retailer Brown Thomas have defended their decision to charge 60 cent for paper bags in their stores.  The charge, introduced last week, applies to the instantly recognisable Brown Thomas grey and white bags and Arnott's blue branded carriers and applies irrespective of the size of the bag a customer is given.  They say that all profits from the sale of paper carrier bags will be used to support Crann – Trees for Ireland with the aim of planting 100,000 trees in Ireland over the next 10 years.  

What do you think about being charged for using a paper bag?  

People carrying a Brown Thomas bag in Dublin city centre | Image: RollingNews.ie


Read more about

Lunchtime Live Highlights

Related Episodes

What if the next president of...

00:07:33

What if the next president of this Republic was, in fact, you? 

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

00:07:33


Tuesday Riff: Barack Obama to...

00:04:10

Tuesday Riff: Barack Obama to visit Ireland

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

00:04:10


A concern over new domestic vi...

00:04:33

A concern over new domestic violence disclosure scheme

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

00:04:33


Calls to scrap parking charges...

00:04:46

Calls to scrap parking charges at Irish hospitals

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

00:04:46