http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales ... il-9725197An article on a £1.85 per bag charge for additional refuse bags from Cardiff Council. Now one can argue about the merits and fairness of the policy (and perhaps suggest a few spare bags be included in the packs), but is the journo stupid? Or does she know she's speaking distorted nonsense but wants to hype the story and thinks her readers are stupid (probably many are actually).
Its not £1.85 per bag for THE BAG.. the charge is, in effect, for the collection of additional waste. The council is now charged £80+ a tonne for waste to landfill under the Landfill Tax, and will soon face even higher penalties under EU rules on landfill, and so wants to reduce landfill at a time its budget is facing huge cuts. It is trying to manage demand by charging people who use more than 1.5 bag per fortnight.
So comparison with the price of bags elsewhere is just stupid. Do Tesco also collect your rubbish when you buy their value bags? Hrm...