Going Green: Reusable Shopping Bags
Jul 24th, 2008 by michelle
Please view this slideshow to learn about the horrifying results of using plastic bags.
One simple and cheap way to help reduce waste is to use reusable shopping bags.
My grocery store sells them right by the checkout counter and many stores (as well as countries) across the world are banning the use of plastic bags- and even paper- in stores.
You can try making your own.
I want a reusable bag so bad! I work in the mall and you wouldn’t believe how many people come in with their own bags! Some of them are too cute too! Thank you for posting a link for the good deed for August! Thanks for your support!!
I remember coming back to America after spending a year carring groceries home in my backpack. In Ireland they charge .15 euro (close to 20-25 cents) per plastic bag. I got so used to just carrying odds and ends that people in America would look at me strangely when I said, “I don’t need a bag. I can just carry it.”
I use my own cloth totes. I’ve collected them over the years from various conferences my husband or I have attended. I keep them in the trunk of my car so they are handy every time I go shopping. I will admit that I do use the plastic shopping bags as trash can liners, so when the pile gets low and I go food shopping, I request plastic bags for a few groceries. I prefer paper bags to plastic but for some reason the stores don’t readily offer them.