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Red Noses!

(12 Posts)
Telly Thu 14-Mar-19 18:37:02

They are now £1.25 from Sainsburys, but only 65p goes to RND. Sainsburys say they don't make a profit from them so where does the balance go??

EllanVannin Thu 14-Mar-19 18:38:55

I don't need one it's bitterly cold out.

Jane10 Thu 14-Mar-19 18:41:56

Producing the noses, packaging and transporting them to all the 100s of sales points. Easy to see where the money goes.

Mamissimo Thu 14-Mar-19 19:33:07

Was very pleased to learn that one school has said no to single use plastic noses - they’ve received a letter of support from Sir David Attenborough. Hopefully more will follow next year!

pensionpat Thu 14-Mar-19 19:41:01

It’s a school in Cornwall. The pupils will pay £1 to have their own nose painted red. The whole pound goes to Comic Relief. And no plastic.

Jalima1108 Thu 14-Mar-19 19:50:25

I don't need one it's bitterly cold out.
grin

I think I put a link on to that school in Cornwall on another thread - well done to them!

pensionpat Thu 14-Mar-19 20:07:09

Ha ha Jalima. That must be where I read it!

Vonners Thu 14-Mar-19 20:12:29

More wasted, single use plastic. Pleased to see some schools are painting red noses and giving the whole £1.25 to the charity.
Maybe if enough people refuse to buy them they will stop producing them!

Jalima1108 Thu 14-Mar-19 20:12:31

www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornish-school-bans-comic-relief-2489832

lemongrove Thu 14-Mar-19 21:35:21

The red noses in Sainsburys are lovely, I bought a couple, they come in sealed boxes and are random, I got a red wolf nose and a red cat nose, my DGS loves them.

Badenkate Fri 15-Mar-19 08:31:44

I think Sainsbury's will recycle them afterwards as carpet underlay if you take them back.

lemongrove Fri 15-Mar-19 08:40:42

I doubt my DGS will want to part with themgrin