Cherrim
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One thing I also wanted to mention...
A few years ago, they used to try to tell people to bring their own cloth/reusable bags and while a handful of people did (I'd see maybe 2 people a month bringing their own bags) did that, it didn't catch on. Now that they charge for plastic bags... I'd say half (or more!) of everyone I see at grocery stores are using their own bags or boxes. Imagine if that caught on everywhere--it would definitely make a difference.
I normally don't even care much about the environment but I think this is a good habit for society to get into. Just so long as people start remembering to bring their own bags which is the biggest hurdle. :p
A few years ago, they used to try to tell people to bring their own cloth/reusable bags and while a handful of people did (I'd see maybe 2 people a month bringing their own bags) did that, it didn't catch on. Now that they charge for plastic bags... I'd say half (or more!) of everyone I see at grocery stores are using their own bags or boxes. Imagine if that caught on everywhere--it would definitely make a difference.
Well, the difference between recycling bottles and the like is... you can actually recycle those bottles. Plastic bags like the ones they have in commercial stores? Those don't recycle (well, if at all--I'm actually not sure). Unless you bring the bags home and reuse them for things yourself until they wear out, they probably just end up in a landfill and they take much longer than most materials to decompose so... just doing a lot of other things isn't gonna change that or make it any better. And then even if you do use them a lot at home, they still end up in a landfill. :/I don't want to say its a bad idea, but I love getting bags, not having to bring my own, and not paying extra. I would rather see them do more recycling of plastic bottles and such.
I normally don't even care much about the environment but I think this is a good habit for society to get into. Just so long as people start remembering to bring their own bags which is the biggest hurdle. :p