After the Woolworths imposed plastic restrictions, consumers had to come up with creative ways to load groceries if they did not buy reusable plastic bags.
A hot mom from Western Australia shared a simple but clever way to share in the fb group “Kmart Mums Australia”.
Ashley Hale (Ashleigh Hair) sent a picture of a plastic barrel to members of the group.
"Western Australia is about to implement a plastic restriction order, and I`m going to put a $5 Kmart bucket in my boots now," she wrote.
"I found it faster and more convenient to buy with it!"
Haier also said she hated woven bags because she was afraid they could easily breed germs and bacteria if they weren`t taken good care of.
"to be honest, I know I`ll never remember washing my woven bag," she told the Australian Daily Mail.
"so, when I found this soft bucket in Kmart, I thought, it must be a simple and hygienic solution."
"and there`s no price to say, five dollars. It`s cheap!"
Her idea is that shoppers can quickly and easily place items in large barrels, then put them in shopping carts, and bring them directly into the cart after buying the order, which is very convenient.
So people don`t need "bacteria-breeding bags," Haier says.
"this plastic barrel, though I know it`s not as environmentally friendly as a cardboard box, is easier for me to scrub, and I`ll remember to put it in the car."
Many users soon marveled at the mother`s creativity.
One group member wrote, "you are my new hero. I was going to use cardboard cartons, but this is much better! "
Others questioned the need for Woolworths to ban disposable plastic bags, saying Haier`s approach was at odds with Woolworths`s original intention.
One Facebook user said in a post, "using these things doesn`t reduce the plastic, which actually makes the problem worse." If you want these barrels to be greener than plastic bags, you need to use them much longer than plastic bags. "
Woolworths began to phase out one-time plastic bags last week and told consumers that, although it needed time to accommodate, it was a more environmentally friendly choice.
Haier added: "even if the disposable plastic bag resumes use, I will still insist on using this bucket."
