Rich People Unwilling to pay for Plastic Bags?
Due to complaints (of rich people?) a major supermarket chain has stopped charging for plastic bags. What interests me is that two other brands in the same company still charge http://tinyurl.com/yfnso2r
Background for those not familiar with New Zealand: Foodstuffs is a major supermarket owner in New Zealand. "New World" is one of their supermarket chains, and it could be argued is slightly more upmarket, tending to be placed in wealthy and inner city areas. "Pak 'n Save" and "Four Square" are respectively a "budget" chain and a small suburban chain. The telling paragraph for me is this:
"Foodstuffs' Pak 'n Save and Four Square stores, which had not had the same level of adverse reaction, would continue with the charge, [the CEO] said. Foodstuffs would also continue with its environmental initiatives to reduce plastic usage."
What do you think?
Linkage:
(humour) On the connection between technology and ideas
http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1652#comic
Academic study shows conservative think-tanks are linked to most environment-sceptical books
http://tinyurl.com/yhspgt4
Mukuna is a very useful NZ gig guide. You can follow them on Twitter.
http://www.mukuna.co.nz/wellington/central/gig25687.htm
listening to the sound of the dust settling in the warm sun
Background for those not familiar with New Zealand: Foodstuffs is a major supermarket owner in New Zealand. "New World" is one of their supermarket chains, and it could be argued is slightly more upmarket, tending to be placed in wealthy and inner city areas. "Pak 'n Save" and "Four Square" are respectively a "budget" chain and a small suburban chain. The telling paragraph for me is this:
"Foodstuffs' Pak 'n Save and Four Square stores, which had not had the same level of adverse reaction, would continue with the charge, [the CEO] said. Foodstuffs would also continue with its environmental initiatives to reduce plastic usage."
What do you think?
Linkage:
(humour) On the connection between technology and ideas
http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1652#comic
Academic study shows conservative think-tanks are linked to most environment-sceptical books
http://tinyurl.com/yhspgt4
Mukuna is a very useful NZ gig guide. You can follow them on Twitter.
http://www.mukuna.co.nz/wellington/central/gig25687.htm
listening to the sound of the dust settling in the warm sun