While I have long been an advocate of bringing my own grocery bags to the market, I decided to take on Tiffany’s March challenge and really count how many plastic bags I was letting creep into my life in one month’s time.
So far, just one. But I find that it’s not the grocery store that gets me; it’s when I go to the mall that I end up with enormous amounts of plastic packaging. I have not yet found a way to deal with my mall habit…
And yesterday I politely refused a plastic bag at the market and the sales clerk promptly stuffed the unused bag in the garbage! What a waste. At that point I wanted to ask for the plastic bag back, but I didn’t think it was worth the public ruckus.
If you already have an overpopulation problem with plastic bags, all the local thrift stores in the Morongo Valley happily accept plastic bag donations.
March 13, 2007 at 12:27 am
I reuse plastic bags for my garbage.
OK, I’m single and don’t cook so my trash volume is low. I think this is an acceptable use of plastic grocery bags. btw, I’ve heard that getting plastic is better than paper b/c a paper bag in a landfill will take longer to decompose.
March 13, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Are you saying that you reuse ALL your plastic bags? That they aren’t multiplying and overflowing in the closet? In that case, I suppose you’re off the hook.
And just so it’s clear – I’m not accepting paper bags in place of plastic – I’m bring my own canvas bags to the market.
March 15, 2007 at 9:41 pm
If you want something a little different to plain canvas bags please check out our website at: http://www.earthtotebags.com.au – Our bags have funky silk screen printed designs and are original. I promise you will always remember to take these to the mall!
Regards
Sonia Ghiggioli – Co-founder
Earth Tote Bags