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Eure: an identity document to take your trolley to the supermarket
In Val-de-Reuil, in Eure, the many shopping carts found far from their place of origin have prompted a security measure that goes beyond tokens or coins.
(France 2)
In Val-de-Reuil, in Eure, the many shopping carts found far from their place of origin have prompted a security measure that goes beyond tokens or coins.
A phenomenon that one might have thought had become rarer. Stored near a private residence, or abandoned in the very centre of Val-de-Reuil (Eure), more and more trolleys are not being put back in their place. This has led to the implementation by a brand of a system that is as radical, and sometimes controversial, as it is effective.
Since July, the shelters in the car parks of the city’s supermarkets have been empty of trolleys. From now on, trolleys must be collected from the store reception, in exchange for an ID. Opinions on this subject seem divided. “Who’s going to do that?”says a customer.It was about time. It really had to be done.”rejoices another. Over the past two years, the establishment has deplored the loss of 750 trolleys. Many of them were found on the street and in parks, but they have now disappeared. The municipality continues, however, to collect the trolleys belonging to other supermarkets
