The (very) annoying thing is the majority of supermarket veg/sugar/pulses etc. product bags are non recyclable, why not I shriek, frozen produce in bags, non recyclable ditto, come on I say (polite version) if the co-op can make a carrier bag that falls to bits after a year why cannot the rest of the supermarket/frozen food suppliers not do the same, after all the cost will be passed on to the customer, it always is and as we already bear the cost of the so called free carrier bags (possibly soon to be taxed) then at least make them recyclable.
I will no longer use supermarket carrier bags, my Vaude Panniers cost me a bloody arm and a leg plus, I shall use them and get the full value.