REFERENCE - David R Fairey's letter (June 9).

While I think David's suggestion of using cardboard boxes for supermarket shopping is a good idea to a certain extent, I really do not think there would be sufficient boxes to go round.

Using large paid-for bags and cardboard boxes would be beneficial to the environment, instead of free plastic bags.

Betty Hamilton,

Chipstead Walk,

Strensall,

York.

Updated: 11:10 Tuesday, June 14, 2005