Comments on: Reducing Use of Plastic Bags for a Better Environment

By: wenling

wenling — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:35:02 +0000

What do you guys use to line the trash cans in your house? I use plastic bags which go right into the landfill. I thought about changing to paper bags, but then the issue of cutting trees came up. Any idea? By the way one note to the cloth grocery shopping bags. They don’t have to be expensive. Cut the legs of an old pant off, stitch up the cutting line of the the top portion of the pant, then string an old belt around the waisting line loops, and you’ve got yourself a shopping bags that is uniquely yours. Most grocery stores give 5 cent refund to every bag you bring to bag your grocery, not that it’s the reason to bring in your own bags.

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:21:23 +0000

I take in my own bags, but EVEN THEN, IT’S LIKE THE GROCERY STORES FORCE BAGS onto you! WHY aren’t THEY Penalized for not using paper?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:34:21 +0000

Our local grocery store has a plastic bag recycling bin right near the service desk. We bring back extra bags and drop them off there. They are also utilizing biodegradable plastic bags made from cornstarch and other ‘bioplastics’. It is a matter of supply and demand. If you ask, and bring awareness about the issue locally (start a petition, show interest, get your community involved) then the community will provide you with a solution.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:00:43 +0000

The plastic bag issue is something that is alltogether real and is not going to be solved by telling people to not use them or to switch to reusable cloth bags, which are going to cost extra money. Real solutions like the young lad whose science experiement resulted in the discovery of microbes that eat plastic (http://news.therecord.com/article/354044) is the type of solutions that are needed for the problem.

By: ronanki gopalakrishna

ronanki gopalakrishna — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:35:41 +0000

i use my own cloth bags when I go for shopping and do not take plastic bags from the stores. I also gift cloth bags 25 nos every month to different people arond and ask not to use plastic bags. I use my own mug to drink tea instead of plastic cups offered. I also gift steel cups and dicorage use of paper and plastic cups.
I alwys carry spre bags in my car and do my little bit to save Mother Earth

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:56:25 +0000

I always recycle plastic shopping bag. Many several times. They fit the bathroom wastebasket perfectly and are great to keep in a pocket while beachcombing to pick up all the trash on our shores.
However, with so many under the kitchen sink, I try really hard to not get any new ones–boxes, canvas and net bags all fill in when I remember. I am trying to make this 100% of the time.