Comments on: Still too many plastic bags http://www.scienceline.org/2008/03/06/still-too-many-plastic-bags/ The Shortest Distance Between You and Science Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:59:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Miss Kitty http://www.scienceline.org/2008/03/06/still-too-many-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Miss Kitty Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:09:27 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/03/06/still-too-many-plastic-bags/#comment-1614 The BYOB movement is actually something that every household can do that will make a real impact on our environment. As I drove down my rural street yesterday, I counted more than 10 plastic bags stuck in fences and blown into trees and bushes. Almost every time I work in my garden, I pick up at least one bag that has blown into our yard from who knows where. We will have to move away from this consumer mentality eventually--if a love of the environment doesn't do it, love of money will. We simply cannot bear the cost of all our waste, longterm. This website, www.sexyoldbag.com, has knit fabric bags for about $4 each that are shaped like a plastic bag, so they fit on the sack rack at the store, and are easier for the bagger to fill. I've had some baggers initially almost refuse to use my bags, until I show them how they work and that they won't be difficult for them to use. The BYOB movement is actually something that every household can do that will make a real impact on our environment. As I drove down my rural street yesterday, I counted more than 10 plastic bags stuck in fences and blown into trees and bushes. Almost every time I work in my garden, I pick up at least one bag that has blown into our yard from who knows where.
We will have to move away from this consumer mentality eventually–if a love of the environment doesn’t do it, love of money will. We simply cannot bear the cost of all our waste, longterm.
This website, http://www.sexyoldbag.com, has knit fabric bags for about $4 each that are shaped like a plastic bag, so they fit on the sack rack at the store, and are easier for the bagger to fill. I’ve had some baggers initially almost refuse to use my bags, until I show them how they work and that they won’t be difficult for them to use.

]]> By: Cool Grocery Bags http://www.scienceline.org/2008/03/06/still-too-many-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 Cool Grocery Bags Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:06:58 +0000 http://scienceline.org/2008/03/06/still-too-many-plastic-bags/#comment-1469 One of the simplest ways to have a positive environmental impact is to use reusable grocery bags. http://www.CoolGroceryBags.com One of the simplest ways to have a positive environmental impact is to use reusable grocery bags.

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