Guest guest Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Food for thought... Against plastic: http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/805\ 05016 I've always re-used them by lining our waste baskets with them, so I recycled them in my own way. Against paper: http://www.sacunion.com/pages/columns/articles/9812/ Until recently, I wouldn't have considered reusable bags. I thought they were extremist, inconvenient, and expensive. Here's some information on them if you're interested: Amazon has some very good buys for these bags - some are quite reasonably priced and aesthetically appealing, to boot. Here are a couple of examples: http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Grocery-Tote-Pack-Combo/dp/B000XSEZFU/ref=pd_bbs_\ sr_1?ie=UTF8 & s=miscellaneous & qid=1213488202 & sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010EG9VE/ref=pd_luc_sim_02_02 More options for reusable bags: http://www.reusablebags.com/ http://www.bagsontherun.com/?gclid=CIPWkNaS9ZMCFRwvagod5E3BVg http://www.ecobags.com/ My best to all of you, Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 My husband thinks it's silly to take my reusable bag to the grocery store since they have bags there for free, but we choose to use paper since they pose no suffocation hazard to children, but I do use reusable when I go by myself. I do think people need to realize that plastic is not only not a renewable resource it puts our children and our animals in grave danger. This is a concern that needs to be addressed with a lot more than a disclaimer on the side of plastic bags. With concern, Bonnie , Mel Malin <mels.here wrote: > > > > > > Food for thought... > > Against plastic: > > http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/805\ 05016 > > I've always re-used them by lining our waste baskets with them, so I recycled them > in my own way. > > Against paper: > > http://www.sacunion.com/pages/columns/articles/9812/ > > Until recently, I wouldn't have considered reusable bags. I thought they were extremist, > inconvenient, and expensive. Here's some information on them if you're interested: > > Amazon has some very good buys for these bags - some are quite reasonably priced and > aesthetically appealing, to boot. Here are a couple of examples: > > http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Grocery-Tote-Pack-Combo/dp/B000XSEZFU/ref=pd_bbs_\ sr_1?ie=UTF8 & s=miscellaneous & qid=1213488202 & sr=8-1 > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010EG9VE/ref=pd_luc_sim_02_02 > > More options for reusable bags: > http://www.reusablebags.com/ > http://www.bagsontherun.com/?gclid=CIPWkNaS9ZMCFRwvagod5E3BVg > http://www.ecobags.com/ > > My best to all of you, > Melissa > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Hi Bonnie, Maybe your husband can just keep a bunch of the plastic bags in his trunk and keep reusing them over and over. Then when they wear out, use them to line trash baskets. We've used them to pick up after our dogs, as well. This is a great way to exchange ideas...the more the merrier. There isn't just one way. All my best, Melissa , " unwieldingdreams " <unwieldingdreams wrote: > > My husband thinks it's silly to take my reusable bag to the grocery > store since they have bags there for free, but we choose to use paper > since they pose no suffocation hazard to children, but I do use > reusable when I go by myself. I do think people need to realize that > plastic is not only not a renewable resource it puts our children and > our animals in grave danger. This is a concern that needs to be > addressed with a lot more than a disclaimer on the side of plastic bags. > > With concern, > > Bonnie > > , Mel Malin <mels.here@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Food for thought... > > > > Against plastic: > > > > > http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016 > > > > I've always re-used them by lining our waste baskets with them, so I > recycled them > > in my own way. > > > > Against paper: > > > > http://www.sacunion.com/pages/columns/articles/9812/ > > > > Until recently, I wouldn't have considered reusable bags. I thought > they were extremist, > > inconvenient, and expensive. Here's some information on them if > you're interested: > > > > Amazon has some very good buys for these bags - some are quite > reasonably priced and > > aesthetically appealing, to boot. Here are a couple of examples: > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Grocery-Tote-Pack- Combo/dp/B000XSEZFU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1? ie=UTF8 & s=miscellaneous & qid=1213488202 & sr=8-1 > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010EG9VE/ref=pd_luc_sim_02_02 > > > > More options for reusable bags: > > http://www.reusablebags.com/ > > http://www.bagsontherun.com/?gclid=CIPWkNaS9ZMCFRwvagod5E3BVg > > http://www.ecobags.com/ > > > > My best to all of you, > > Melissa > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Our family goes with the reuseable woven bags. Maybe you could remind your husband that the bags are a pretty small one time investment, but are a huge investment in the environment. But if I had to choose between paper or plastic I would choose plastic. 1. Plastic saves trees. We SO need more trees. 2. Plastic can be re-used to line the small trash cans in your house, to pack your lunch in, etc , " Melissa " <mels.here wrote: > > Hi Bonnie, > > Maybe your husband can just keep a bunch of the plastic bags > in his trunk and keep reusing them over and over. Then when > they wear out, use them to line trash baskets. We've used them > to pick up after our dogs, as well. > > This is a great way to exchange ideas...the more the merrier. > There isn't just one way. > > All my best, > Melissa > > , " unwieldingdreams " > <unwieldingdreams@> wrote: > > > > My husband thinks it's silly to take my reusable bag to the grocery > > store since they have bags there for free, but we choose to use > paper > > since they pose no suffocation hazard to children, but I do use > > reusable when I go by myself. I do think people need to realize > that > > plastic is not only not a renewable resource it puts our children > and > > our animals in grave danger. This is a concern that needs to be > > addressed with a lot more than a disclaimer on the side of plastic > bags. > > > > With concern, > > > > Bonnie > > > > , Mel Malin <mels.here@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Food for thought... > > > > > > Against plastic: > > > > > > > > http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? > AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016 > > > > > > I've always re-used them by lining our waste baskets with them, > so I > > recycled them > > > in my own way. > > > > > > Against paper: > > > > > > http://www.sacunion.com/pages/columns/articles/9812/ > > > > > > Until recently, I wouldn't have considered reusable bags. I > thought > > they were extremist, > > > inconvenient, and expensive. Here's some information on them if > > you're interested: > > > > > > Amazon has some very good buys for these bags - some are quite > > reasonably priced and > > > aesthetically appealing, to boot. Here are a couple of examples: > > > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Grocery-Tote-Pack- > Combo/dp/B000XSEZFU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1? > ie=UTF8 & s=miscellaneous & qid=1213488202 & sr=8-1 > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010EG9VE/ref=pd_luc_sim_02_02 > > > > > > More options for reusable bags: > > > http://www.reusablebags.com/ > > > http://www.bagsontherun.com/?gclid=CIPWkNaS9ZMCFRwvagod5E3BVg > > > http://www.ecobags.com/ > > > > > > My best to all of you, > > > Melissa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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