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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

>

>

>

>

>

>

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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

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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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

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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