Comments on: A Bag Is For Life

By: acseverson

acseverson — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:36:51 +0000

It was very hard for me to get into the habit of bringing my own bags to the grocery store, but eventually it became like second nature. If ever I do find myself without one, I do ask for paper bags. I have always hated the plastic bags – they hurt your hands carrying them when they are full. And, the check-out people only put four items per bag max, and ground beef or chicken automatically gets its own bag – they won’t put anything else in that bag! Like it’s radioactive or something!

Wire hangers annoy the ever lovin’ crap out of me, too.

Thanks for the comment on my blog!

By: Milica

Milica — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:27:57 +0000

Sometimes I forget my canvas bags. It happens. I feel horrible about it and I make an extra effort to not forget next time.
If I realize that I left them in the car I’ll actually go back out to get them.

Most of the time plastic bags are not recycled because it costs more to recycle them than it does to produce them.
They end up in landfills or blown into the ocean. Are you aware of the Texas-sized mass of plastic bags between California and Hawaii?
Also, plastic has yet to be shown to biodegrade (i.e. it never biodegrades), the pieces just get smaller and smaller and smaller. The smaller the pieces get, the lower on the food chain the animals it effects are and the more organisms are effected in turn.

You’re right about paper bags being more recycleable but deforestation is a big problem too.

Canvas bags are the best solution. Please try to remember them.

Also, the paper cartons for chinese food are coated in a wax and (*I’m pretty sure*) they’re not recyclable. The food is usually delivered in a plastic bag with the rice-stuffs in a carton, the liquids and sauces in a plastic container, a collection of various sauces in plastic pouches, a set of wooden chopsticks and a set of plastic dinnerware.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:17:28 +0000

It’s interesting you mention the use of paper bags in America. As an American, I can tell you that it’s a rare day my items are placed in paper bags. Everything is placed in plastic bags unless you specifically ask for paper–and most people don’t.

I’d also recommend Children International to you. The children in need of sponsorship come from a variety of countries. At the moment I sponsor two children–one from Guatemala and one from the U.S.–and it has been a joy to watch them grow over the years. The thing about sponsorship is, not only do you help children in need, you also help yourself.

http://www2.children.org/en/us/Pages/Home.aspx?sid=6A0293D-5F73-4A58-8C55-C021038F2B3B1

By: Conor Byrne

Conor Byrne — Sat, 17 May 2008 08:33:32 +0000

You are right I did enjoy this. I have the same problem with the bag for lifes, they are breeding, I dont just leave them at home, sometimes they are in the boot of my car, I go in to do my shopping, then at the check-out…no bag!! I think though charging us for the plastic bags does make you use less of them, and I agree that we should have paper bags instead of the plastic ones anyway. Nice post