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> Saving the environment didn't matter, but 5p does? People didn't know plastic was bad before? They didn't care? i think it simply does not register, until so
by grinsekatze 9y ago
> Saving the environment didn't matter, but 5p does? People didn't know plastic was bad before? They didn't care?
i think it simply does not register, until something flips the switch. "money" is a powerful trigger. people pay special attention to what it is connected to.
- subsubsub 9y agoOne possible reason that no one's mentioned... It isn't about the money you pay, but the money you keep. If I buy a few things for £4.99 then without a bag I can pay with a £10 note and get a £5 note back, but with the 5p charge I receive loads of coins in change. Plus the cognitive pain of monetary amounts like £5.04