We tested the new R5 bags from Checkers, Pick n Pay and Woolworths – and found that there’s really no excuse to use plastic anymore

For the test we chose to fill the bags with the one item we all fear will shatter into a million pieces when on a cash-strapped shop– wine. We stocked up on the heaviest bottles we could find: Paarl Perle and Autumn Harvest.

Nonetheless it held to full capacity at 18.4kg before coming apart on its side, at the seam. In terms of wines, that’s 5 Autumn harvests and 2 Paarl Perles – a lot of alcohol. Once used, Pick n Pay says that the bag can be re-entered into the same recycling circle at its end of life. Pick n Pay said that when the R5 bag eventually becomes too worn, customers can bring it to their stores and have it replaced, at no charge. The reason Pick n Pay are using green PET bottles is because the bottles tend to be left out of the recycling process due to lack of demand.

BISouthAfrica Definitely not if you get 6 filled bottles for free with the bag..

BISouthAfrica Wt R5 per bag how many bags you gonna need🤔one or two pick n pay bag surely no one will use it just pick n pay , use it for all the shops 🤪

BISouthAfrica R5 ? They can give a bag for free for at least first week of introducing it to customers ... we must first test it ourselves

BISouthAfrica Maybe they should start training their cashiers not offer Plastic bags🙃

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