Image by Instead of choosing paper or plastic, trade up to a reusable canvas bag to carry your groceries.
Instead of choosing paper or plastic, trade up to a reusable canvas bag to carry your groceries.
We keep them in the car because we find that if we don't we forget to bring them with us. It feels great walking into the store with them too.
in September 2008
I leave some in the office and let my work mates know that they are there if they'd like to borrow them when popping to the shop.
in September 2008
I agree - keeping them in the car is key! There's no worse feeling than getting to the checkout and realizing they're still at home and then having to make that dreaded choice....paper or plastic...ugh!
in September 2008
Woolies' green bags rock! I use them for lots of other stuff too. Another tip to get in the habit of remembering your bags: just buy a new reusable one each time you forget, and soon you'll have enough extra ones to keep in the car no matter what.
in September 2008
I do not buy anything if i don't have my cloth bag. I put it off for the next trip out, whenever that may be. A bag is left by the side of the key-holder.
in October 2008
i'm a no plastic bag nazi!
in November 2008
OK, I admit, I do tend to look like a granny when I go shopping - I have cloth bags and a shopping trolley - nice red one with squeaky wheels!
It's perfect for carrying heavier goods when walking to and from the market (ie. beer!).
in November 2008
yep - we have done this for several years now. Or if only getting a few items I dont take a bag. Saw a good idea Germany are doing which is providing recycling areas for the excess packaging before you leave the store. Putting the onus on the retail to do the recycling at source.
in March
Plastic bags are horrible i would rather use reusable bags!!!
They are way better for the environment
in September
I have this canvas bag i use for my shopping. Every time the green grocers wants to use poly bag he looks at my hand if have this contraption with me.
Poly bags can be real pests, they clog the sewers and let the streets get inundated. This stalls traffic, emergency servoicesokay, I read in papers that school children drown.
They should be banned and its use penalized.
in September
A neat thing about this project is that in California you get a discount on your groceries. Most storys give you 9cents for every bag you bring in to use.
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