I was walking past a Mr Price Sport today and decided to quickly pop in to buy a pair of shorts for early morning walks on the beach. Within 5 minutes I had selected a pair of shorts and was at the point of sale. “R199” the cashier announced “and “would you like a packet?” “Yes” was my polite reply “Then that will be 20 cents for the plastic bag” This made me immediately think, when did Mr Price start charging its customers for a plastic bag to take away…
