自從超市塑料袋開始收費後 英國人變得如此喪心病狂!

Whether it's using gaffer tape to strap groceries to their bodies, stuffing items into prams or even filling up buckets and cycling helmets, some shoppers are going to bizarre lengths to avoid paying 5p for a plastic bag.

不管是用塑料膠帶將商品纏到身上帶回家，還是塞進嬰兒推車或是裝在桶裏、摩托車頭盔裏，爲了不另外花上5便士購買塑料袋，購物者想出了千奇百怪的方法。

People have been taking to social media to post pictures of themselves and the cunning alternatives that can be used to cart home their weekly groceries.

人們在社交媒體曬出照片，爆料他們自己是如何機智地把每星期採購的日用品運回家的。

Among the photos are an officer who piled a few snacks into his police helmet, a man who found some extra pockets by stuffing biscuits, bottles and tins down his trousers and up his sleeves, and a woman who utilised the space in her handbag. Others have been spotted just carrying their shopping in their arms.

在這些圖片中，有一名警官把購買的小吃零食堆放在頭盔裏；也有一男子在全身上下另謀“口袋”，把餅乾和瓶瓶罐罐塞滿褲子和衣袖；另有一名婦女充分運用手袋的邊邊角角；還有人乾脆徒手把貨品運回家。

The latest statistics show that disposable plastic bag use in supermarkets has fallen by 80per cent since the 5p charge was introduced in England two years ago.

根據最近的統計數據顯示，自從英國在兩年前引入購物袋收費5便士後，超市塑料袋使用量降低了80%。

Billions of the throwaway bags are no-longer being issued at tills to be used for just 20 minutes before being dumped.

這些只用20分鐘就被丟棄的購物袋，發行量減少了數十億。

And most of the fee –– goes towards charities covering everything from dealing with litter to education and cancer care.

節省下來的大部分費用都捐給了慈善基金會，還有的被用於處理垃圾、作教育經費或者癌症治療。

People are going to great lengths to avoid paying 5p for a plastic bag in shops, with this police officer using his helmet to carry his goods.

爲了省下這5便士的塑料袋錢，人們也是費盡了心思。圖中警官把頭盔都用上了。

Others are even using suitcases, pictured, as an alternative to bring home the weekly shop.

還有人甚至拉出了行李箱把每週採購帶回家。

Crafty parents have also taken to using their prams for more than walking with the baby.

對聰明的父母來說，嬰兒車可不止是用來推寶寶的，也可以用來運貨。