The case against plastic bags....
Jun. 25th, 2008 11:07 pmThis was in one of the email newsletters I subscribe to. It's a Flash-based slideshow presentation, or "Flash Paper" as Adobe calls it.
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016/-1/PHOTOS
I have cloth bags, and some of those reusable 99-cent bags from Kroger and Meijer, but I often forget to put them back in the car or bring them back into the store for reuse.
In the meantime, what can I do with all the leftover plastic bags I have? I can reuse them as trash bags, but I currently have more than I'll ever need. If I had a dog, they could be used to scoop up and dispose of dog poop. The local day care centers use them for wet and/or soiled clothing. The local Kroger has a barrel for plastic bag recycling. (No more recycling trips to Wal-Mart just to drop off plastic bags!) I might even be able to use them as packing material if I ship goods. What else?
Stores with the best (thickest) bags: Target (I reuse Target bags for dirty clothes when traveling), Meijer (they fit my kitchen trash can perfectly).
Stores with the worst (thinnest) bags: Big Lots, Dollar Tree. (Wimpy wimpy wimpy!)
Shout-outs: Happy birthday
autographedcat!
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016/-1/PHOTOS
I have cloth bags, and some of those reusable 99-cent bags from Kroger and Meijer, but I often forget to put them back in the car or bring them back into the store for reuse.
In the meantime, what can I do with all the leftover plastic bags I have? I can reuse them as trash bags, but I currently have more than I'll ever need. If I had a dog, they could be used to scoop up and dispose of dog poop. The local day care centers use them for wet and/or soiled clothing. The local Kroger has a barrel for plastic bag recycling. (No more recycling trips to Wal-Mart just to drop off plastic bags!) I might even be able to use them as packing material if I ship goods. What else?
Stores with the best (thickest) bags: Target (I reuse Target bags for dirty clothes when traveling), Meijer (they fit my kitchen trash can perfectly).
Stores with the worst (thinnest) bags: Big Lots, Dollar Tree. (Wimpy wimpy wimpy!)
Shout-outs: Happy birthday