Plastic is sooooo out this season! EW... who uses plastic bags anyway?? That was sooo last year and every year before that. Reusable bags are in! Anything goes in the grocery store! Beach bags, back packs, aundry bags, old shopping bags, HECK! I even used a pillow case the other day!
I have been so pleasantly surprised at the GROWING number of shoppers I have seen packing up their REUSABLE bags! GREAT JOB FOLKS! Keep up the good work! As I walk out of the store, I notice more and more people having these reusuable bags. Its fantastic. If you haven't caught onto the trend, COME ON! Not only will you look environmentally AWARE, you will save money! Many stores offer a discount if you bring your own shopping bag in. Some stores even offer a per-bag discount. With gas and food prices obnoxiously high, every penny counts right? If saving money doesn't appeal to you, how about PAYING money to use paper or plastic? In recent weeks Seattle passed a 20-cent tax green fee which will be implemented starting next year on each plastic or paper grocery bag used.
Lets do the math.... If you take home 3-5 bags of groceries(or just grocery bags) per week... that is 12-20 per month. 12-20 X $0.20 = $2.40- $4.00 extra per month. $2.40- $4.00 X 12 months = $28.80- $48.00 PER YEAR just on the actual stinking bags alone!
When Ireland put on a tax in, they saw a 95% decrease in their use. That's big.
Don't get caught up in the frustration of taxes, think of it as a fun way to save money, or create bags with your family and friends. Any ol' bag will do, you can make them on your own or buy them at stores. Several grocery stores sell their own bags now for a low fee, even Target is getting into the swing of things by selling bags made out of recycled Target bags. (fused together) And if you have a trillion plastic bags under your sink, you can make your own bag too!
Check out:
http://etsylabs.blogspot.com/2007/05/long-overdue-fusing-plastic-bag.html
http:www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-plastic-tote-bag-from-recycled-plast/
Also try this fun and Chic eco website: http://www.idealbite.com/
Another Helpful website is:
http://www.reusablebags.com/
Green it up!
Molly O
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