Coles introduces another change that just doesn't make sense to shoppers

"Really not practical," said one commenter on social media. But, others think it's a great idea.

There have been plenty of changes happening in Australian supermarkets lately - some good, some bad.

But, there’s one in particular that has people divided, and it’s to do with a transition from plastic to paper bags for grapes.

These bags have just begun entering stores across the country, yet for many, the idea is a huge ‘No’.

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Image: Facebook / Stuff Mums Like.

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“A big shout out to Coles!”

An Aussie mum on Facebook as Stuff Mums Like has taken to the app to share her find.

“A big shout out to Coles! They have swapped their grape bags to paper!” she said in the post.

Whilst the news may be new to her in Sydney, the idea has been around for quite some time, with a Melbourne local sharing the same thing to the WarOnWasteAU Facebook group back in February last year.

“It's awesome to see Coles is now using paper bags for their grapes!” the man said in the post at the time.

As it turns out, after the recent trial in Victoria and Tasmania, the idea has only just made it to the rest of Australia.

“Ours ripped just lifting it into the trolley”

However, whilst some, like these posters, love the idea, others have their concerns.

Some were worried about the quality of the bag, and whether it would be able to get your grapes from the store to your home safely.

“Goodness. Hope they don't rip like the grocery bags do,” said one commenter on Stuff Mums Like’s post.

“I really hope they are stronger than the paper bags that have the handles rip off halfway between the cashier and the car,” said another.

“Ours ripped just lifting it into the trolley,” a third said of their experience.

“Have you tried carrying them though? The handles rip so easily. Really not practical,” another person agreed.

Others were concerned that without the see-through plastic, you won’t be able to gauge the quality of the grapes inside as easily.

“Well you can’t see all the bad ones they’re hiding in there,” one commenter said.

“So now I will need to tip out the grapes to make sure the bottom ones aren't yucky and half the bag doesn't contain loose brown grapes,” said another.

“Good in theory but I like being able to see into the clear bag to make sure they aren’t all gross inside,” a third person said.

Some were just critical of what has been an overall disjointed movement away from plastic - with some products still wrapped in it unnecessarily.

“We did find it ironic today that the grapes were in paper bags, but the mini Easter eggs that we normally get in a cardboard box now come in a plastic bag,” said one commenter.

“I think it's cute how the bread is in a plastic bag with a cardboard tag to close it,” said another.

“And everything else.. everything in the supermarket is in plastic.. and more and more coming every day…” another commenter said.

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Will it all turn to paper?

As it turns out Coles has heard these concerns, and will be looking at rolling out more plastic-free packaging in the future.

“In October last year, we trialled plastic-free blueberry packaging in 34 of our stores in NSW,” a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.

“The new punnets were made from recycled, FSC-certified cardboard and could be recycled kerbside.

“We also trialled the Coles' Unique Selection mandarins in a recyclable bag instead of a traditional plastic net, which avoided the use of 11,700 kilograms of plastic in just one year.

“We were impressed by the response we received when we launched the trial of grapes in recyclable bags last season and look forward to sharing more packaging innovation with our customers in the future.”

Originally published as Coles introduces another change that just doesn't make sense to shoppers