A chaotic scene unfolds at Tesco Extra in Cardiff with clothes donation bags strewn across the car park, raising concerns about proper disposal.
Cardiff: Over the weekend, a messy sight greeted shoppers at the Tesco Extra in Gabalfa. Donation bags were scattered all over the car park, creating quite the eyesore.
There were green recycling bags, black bin bags, and shopping bags filled with clothes just lying around next to the clothing banks. It looked like a total disaster!
The clothing banks are meant for the Salvation Army and Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital, which encourage people to donate clothes and shoes. But instead, it seems like some folks just left their donations in a heap.
Noah’s Ark has been working with Tesco to expand their clothing banks across Wales, but this mess really puts a damper on their efforts. They want people to feel good about donating, not to see this chaos.
They even remind everyone that every little bit helps, so if you have clothes to donate, please use the banks properly. Just tossing them outside isn’t the way to go.
While the intention behind the donations might be good, leaving bags outside closed shops is actually considered fly-tipping, which is illegal. So, let’s all do our part and keep things tidy!