Sir, – Further to recent correspondence (Letters, August 14th and 15th) regarding shops charging for their branded paper bags, in response to “Why do shops charge for paper bags and is it justified?” (Conor Pope, Pricewatch, August 13th), I offer a simple suggestion. Buy a nylon bag, one that is supplied with and packs into a tiny matching nylon bag which clips on to your keyring, and you will never be without a bag. Should you have clean paper bags that you have no further use for, the charity shops will happily accept them. – Yours, etc,
CORA LAMBERT,
Kilkenny.