Comments on: Plastic Bag Facts

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:05:07 +0000

Late to the party here…but the Whole Food bags fit the bill as hip and manly, because they are completely utilitarian…which is the definition of manliness (unless you are talking some kind of stylish metrosexual shopping bag, in which case I have no help for you).

Also? Plastic is plastic is plastic, so I avoid plastic bags at places like Barnes and Noble or Drugstores…I just carry the items out with me. I told one cashier I was trying to save a plastic tree, and he stopped, thought about it, and asked, “I wonder if this really DOES help save a real tree?”. I thought about it, and said, “Well, saving plastic means reducing oil consumption, which reduces the need for Ethanol, which stops ADM from razing the next million acres of Brazilian rainforest to create Sugarcane ethanol…so yeah, I guess it does save a real tree…which reduces Carbon Dioxide.”

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1725975,00.html

By: WasatchGirl

WasatchGirl — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:41:16 +0000

Adumb,
Hmmm…. good question. I don’t right now, but will start looking around.
Thanks for the comment.
Rachel

By: Gumby Adumb

Gumby Adumb — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:03:59 +0000

Got recommendations on a hip-yet-manly bag?

By: WasatchGirl

WasatchGirl — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:40:29 +0000

Chris,
Great info… thanks for posting. And good job on the backpack and reusable.
Best.
Rachel

By: ChrisV

ChrisV — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:34:19 +0000

Seattle City Council is in the process of trying to pass a tax on paper and plastic bags at grocery stores and the like. It would also ban polystyrene food and drink containers. LA just did the same thing.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/371834_bags23.html

I’ve got a backpack and a reusable