stores charging for bags?

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I don't know of any stores that implemented charging for bags by choice. It's always the government that makes these laws.

Aldi voluntarily charges for bags even in places it isn't required and has for quite some time. They are phasing out their single use plastic bags and keeping their paper, reusable cloth, and reusable insulated plastic bags (for meat) You also have to bag your own groceries. Or you can just grab an empty box.

 

[mrodgers]

Aldi voluntarily charges for bags even in places it isn't required and has for quite some time. They are phasing out their single use plastic bags and keeping their paper, reusable cloth, and reusable insulated plastic bags (for meat) You also have to bag your own groceries. Or you can just grab an empty box.

That's the 2nd mention of Aldi doing away with single use (they aren't single use, poor name for them) plastic bags. Aldi doesn't have any bags, plastic or paper, around here, also mentioned by someone else.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

That's the 2nd mention of Aldi doing away with single use (they aren't single use, poor name for them) plastic bags. Aldi doesn't have any bags, plastic or paper, around here, also mentioned by someone else.

As for calling single use plastic grocery bags single use, take that up with aldi. They're the ones that called them single use in their announcement that they're phasing them out, and no, it isn't a poor name for them. It's the exact right name for them because most people just throw them away.

As for not having bags at all, maybe some places they don't. But that isn't their policy for the vast majority of the chain. And my statement was made in response to a statement that nobody is charging for bags voluntarily and that it's only the government. My statement still disproves the statement as all it takes is about 30 seconds of looking to understand that aldi charges for bags even where they don't have to, and you've said absolutely nothing that changes that fact.

 

[QueenIsabella]

Our Aldi's has paper bags for purchase, as well as the sturdier, reusable bags. It may vary from store to store. We got a bunch of their reusable bags on opening day--they gave them out, free, to every customer, so every family member got one. They're made from recycled plastic water bottles, BTW.

I also grab their boxes from time to time--to hold groceries, and also to make things like cat beds.

 

[QueenIsabella]

As for calling single use plastic grocery bags single use, take that up with aldi. They're the ones that called them single use in their announcement that they're phasing them out, and no, it isn't a poor name for them. It's the exact right name for them because most people just throw them away.

As for not having bags at all, maybe some places they don't. But that isn't their policy for the vast majority of the chain. And my statement was made in response to a statement that nobody is charging for bags voluntarily and that it's only the government. My statement still disproves the statement as all it takes is about 30 seconds of looking to understand that aldi charges for bags even where they don't have to, and you've said absolutely nothing that changes that fact.

P.S. Aldi's has always done this--it's part of their business model, along with the "quarter for a cart" thing. I've been shopping at Aldi's for over 30 years now, they've never given you grocery bags (or bagged for you, or had much in the way of brand names, etc.)

 

[easyas123]

Our Aldi hasn't got bags, one of the reasons I only went there once. I'd be happy to pay for a bag if I had to, when I forgot my reusable ones, but they never carried them.

 

[kdonnel]

I have seen many people not use a single bag at Aldi. Not a single use bag, not a reusable bag. No bag at all.

They wheel their FULL shopping cart out, open the trunk or hatch of their car, and unload the cart item by item. All 50-75 items.

I have always wondered what they do on the other end, at home. Do they carry in the items one by one? Have they just forgot their bags and really don't want to buy more? Do they even own a shopping bag?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

That's the 2nd mention of Aldi doing away with single use (they aren't single use, poor name for them) plastic bags. Aldi doesn't have any bags, plastic or paper, around here, also mentioned by someone else.

In our experience the paper, plastic and cloth bags you purchase (we have two cloth ones from years ago and they are huge in size) are located under the conveyor belt (or thereabouts) so I could see how someone might think they have none to purchase. I actually bought some very inexpensive reusable bags from Aldi that fold up very small into themselves. Those are good for lighter items especially if you're just popping in for a few things and don't want to bother with a cart.

It also may not be common knowledge to some if they don't shop there enough to know that you can just grab the cardboard boxes to use. The deeper boxes are good for pasta, cereral, etc. Shallow for other things.

Aldi does use a different model than others but IME they haven't "gone away" with single use plastic bags, rather their business model was already just different. The cashier doesn't bag your items, your cart doesn't usually stay your cart, you go off to the side to pack up your items, etc.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I have seen many people not use a single bag at Aldi. Not a single use bag, not a reusable bag. No bag at all.

They wheel their FULL shopping cart out, open the trunk or hatch of their car, and unload the cart item by item. All 50-75 items.

I have always wondered what they do on the other end, at home. Do they carry in the items one by one? Have they just forgot their bags and really don't want to buy more? Do they even own a shopping bag?

Perhaps they have trunk organizers? We have that in each of our cars, they are good for keeping small things from rolling around plus if you really have a lot you can just take it out unpack in the house and bring it back. Another thing that I actually wish we had built into our pantry is a door in the pantry connected into the garage so you just open the door and put things right into the pantry and then assumedly put stuff up from there.

 

[Smugpugmug]

P.S. Aldi's has always done this--it's part of their business model, along with the "quarter for a cart" thing. I've been shopping at Aldi's for over 30 years now, they've never given you grocery bags (or bagged for you, or had much in the way of brand names, etc.)

Aldi is a German brand - not having bags and needing a quarter for the cart is very common in other grocery store chains in Germany (for example, when I was in Germany Lidl and Rewe were the same way.)

 

[kdonnel]

Perhaps they have trunk organizers? We have that in each of our cars, they are good for keeping small things from rolling around plus if you really have a lot you can just take it out unpack in the house and bring it back. Another thing that I actually wish we had built into our pantry is a door in the pantry connected into the garage so you just open the door and put things right into the pantry and then assumedly put stuff up from there.

At least not some of the people, not sure about all of them.

It was easy enough to see into the back of their SUV.

They just created layers of groceries that filled the entire back of the SUVs.

 

[Lumpy1106]

In CA, they are about to outlaw the non-compostable plastic bags you put your produce in too.

My issue with all of this is they give the impression that the money you spend on the bags goes to some greater good. Nope. The grocery stores pocket it. And, keep in mind, there was nothing keeping the stores from charging for the bags before the mandatory laws were enacted. They could have been charging you $10/bag the whole time - and could still. BUT...they won't because you'll take your business elsewhere if they do.

 

[kdonnel]

In CA, they are about to outlaw the non-compostable plastic bags you put your produce in too.

Are they replacing it with commercially compostable bags?

Commercially compostable is a whole process.

You can't just throw something in the landfill that is commercially compostable and have it compost.

It's like single stream recycling. It sounds like a good idea but in practice it just doesn't work.

Unless consumers and businesses separate out the commercially compostable items and send them to a commercial composter it will all just sit in the landfill in its original form just like the items they are banning.

 

[mrodgers]

In our experience the paper, plastic and cloth bags you purchase (we have two cloth ones from years ago and they are huge in size) are located under the conveyor belt (or thereabouts) so I could see how someone might think they have none to purchase. I actually bought some very inexpensive reusable bags from Aldi that fold up very small into themselves. Those are good for lighter items especially if you're just popping in for a few things and don't want to bother with a cart.

It also may not be common knowledge to some if they don't shop there enough to know that you can just grab the cardboard boxes to use. The deeper boxes are good for pasta, cereral, etc. Shallow for other things.

Aldi does use a different model than others but IME they haven't "gone away" with single use plastic bags, rather their business model was already just different. The cashier doesn't bag your items, your cart doesn't usually stay your cart, you go off to the side to pack up your items, etc.

I don't put the reusable bags in the same discussion as grocery bags that stores provide and have provided my entire lifetime. Those are a product for you to purchase and something different. Aldi here has reusable bags you can purchase.

The big talk about Aldi coming was the quarter for the cart and the fact that they don't have bags, and ours don't have them.

Yes, I typically walk into Aldi for a specific item or 2, then into the 2nd aisle, put everything down to go seek out a big box because I always end up buying more than I intended. Unload on the belt and get the box into the cart the cashier has at their end before it's my turn to be checked. The ring it up and place it in the box. I then either take the box if the cashier needs the cart at the end or I take the cart if they have another and go put it outside with the rest and carry my box to the car.

 

[mrodgers]

At least not some of the people, not sure about all of them.

It was easy enough to see into the back of their SUV.

They just created layers of groceries that filled the entire back of the SUVs.

Go home, open the door, get your tote that you have at home. Load groceries from the trunk to the tote. Carry a lot of groceries in at once. Perhaps?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I don't put the reusable bags in the same discussion as grocery bags that stores provide and have provided my entire lifetime. Those are a product for you to purchase and something different. Aldi here has reusable bags you can purchase.

The big talk about Aldi coming was the quarter for the cart and the fact that they don't have bags, and ours don't have them.

I think you missed the point though. Aldi's business model wasn't about giving out bags like other places. Their business model was use the cardboard boxes free of charge OR use reusable OR purchase reusable OR purchase plastic bags OR purchase paper bags. Long before places even started charging for plastic bags this was the case with Aldi. I've been shopping at Aldi since about mid-2000s always been this way least at the ones in my area. Same as the quarter for a cart.

 

[mrodgers]

I think you missed the point though. Aldi's business model wasn't about giving out bags like other places. Their business model was use the cardboard boxes free of charge OR use reusable OR purchase reusable OR purchase plastic bags OR purchase paper bags. Long before places even started charging for plastic bags this was the case with Aldi. I've been shopping at Aldi since about mid-2000s always been this way least at the ones in my area. Same as the quarter for a cart.

No, everyone else is missing the point. I am surprised at the people mentioning grocery bags at Adi because neither of our stores ever had them and it was a talking point when they came that they don't have bags for customers. Thus 20 years later, I am a bit surprised to see people mention the bags at Adi, that is all. Folks are reading more into it and arguing with me. There's no argument, I'm just surprised that folks from other areas have stated that Aldi has plastic or paper grocery bags.

 

[HeatherC]

I have seen many people not use a single bag at Aldi. Not a single use bag, not a reusable bag. No bag at all.

They wheel their FULL shopping cart out, open the trunk or hatch of their car, and unload the cart item by item. All 50-75 items.

I have always wondered what they do on the other end, at home. Do they carry in the items one by one? Have they just forgot their bags and really don't want to buy more? Do they even own a shopping bag?

Laundry baskets are a great option to keep in their trunks for this.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

No, everyone else is missing the point. I am surprised at the people mentioning grocery bags at Adi because neither of our stores ever had them and it was a talking point when they came that they don't have bags for customers. Thus 20 years later, I am a bit surprised to see people mention the bags at Adi, that is all. Folks are reading more into it and arguing with me. There's no argument, I'm just surprised that folks from other areas have stated that Aldi has plastic or paper grocery bags.

There's wires getting crossed here I think. There are plastic and paper grocery bags to purchase at Aldi. If you're disagreeing with people that you have to purchase them as opposed to them being provided to you you are choosing to argue with people on that. Collectively people generally understand what is meant when talking about the move to either charge for plastic bags or wide-spread usage of reusable bags and Aldi gets brought up because their business model already had that as part of it. Respectfully it just sounds like you aren't understanding that which others do, not sure how else to say it, since you say "folks keep mentioning".

 

[easyas123]

There are plastic and paper grocery bags to purchase at Aldi

Our Aldi has neither.
And yeah, I know to check under the conveyor belt area and I even asked. The answer was "No, we don't sell any bags."

Now, the Lidl across the street? They have bags under the conveyor belt, or at least they did the last time I was in there which was about 2 years ago, so that may have changed.

Perhaps we can all accept that not all Aldi's are exactly the same?