What do you think of those plastic bags we get at the grocery store? Do you reuse yours or just toss them out? If you are like me you save them until they are overrunning the pantry and then you toss a whole bunch out at once.
Certainly not very "green"! Did you know that it takes
1000 years for polyethylene bags to break down?
In Hawaii, the Counties of Maui and Kauai are doing away with all these plastic polyethylene bags! As of 1-11-11, they will no longer be an option at the store.
The alternative is to buy reusable shopping bag. You can get them from your favorites stores with the store's logo on the front.
I'm sure as this trend continues, there will be more and more choices for reusable shopping bags. Maybe in all our favorite colors. Maybe in many different sizes. Maybe even "designer" bags.
What do you think about Maui's ban on plastic shopping bags? Should your County or State ban them too?
Read more at Suite101:
Say No To Plastic Bags: The Shocking Facts About Polyethylene Bags http://www.suite101.com/content/say-no-to-plastic-bags-a20241#ixzz1AhrEMI16
What do you think of those plastic bags we get at the grocery store? Do you reuse yours or just toss them out? If you are like me you save them until they are overrunning the pantry and then you toss a whole bunch out at once.
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