How can I become better at remembering to take my own cloth bags in to the store with me, to get my groceries. Oh I am really good at buying these bags, I even have organic cotton produce bags, so what is the problem? I want to do it, I must do it, I know we all need to do it, but unless I tie them to my hip before I leave home, they often do not make it into the store with me.
Things I must remember:
1. Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they break down into small toxic bits contaminating our soil and water.
2. Each year, approx. 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. That is 1 million per minute. Can I actually change that???
3. Even if I stop using the plastic shopping bags, how does one stop using zip lock, bread bags, and cling wrap?
4. Some countries are outlawing plastic bags, or charging higher prices to use them, why not Canada?
5. I should try to remember, what the cities and waterways looked like in Haiti, when I was there. They were choking with refuse and mainly plastic bags and plastic bottles. (picture)
Things I must remember:
1. Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they break down into small toxic bits contaminating our soil and water.
2. Each year, approx. 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. That is 1 million per minute. Can I actually change that???
3. Even if I stop using the plastic shopping bags, how does one stop using zip lock, bread bags, and cling wrap?
4. Some countries are outlawing plastic bags, or charging higher prices to use them, why not Canada?
5. I should try to remember, what the cities and waterways looked like in Haiti, when I was there. They were choking with refuse and mainly plastic bags and plastic bottles. (picture)
Great blog!!!! I like to use cloth bags but can never seem to remember to bring them into the store as well!
ReplyDeleteoh i am going to enjoy your blog and all your stories {you are so good at telling your stories and expressing your thoughts}
ReplyDeleteI just thought I would mention that {and i am not bragging) i am very good about using cloth grocery bags because i love bags .....but i believe it is living out on the acreage that has made me more aware of waste as their is no garbage disposal pickup.
i have linked you on my blog as "blogs I follow".