Comments on: Dec 18: Day Without A (Disposable) Bag

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:48:00 +0000

It’s depressing to think that people are recycling and that it ends up in the landfill anyway. Reducing really has to be the way to go…..

By: OceanHealth.Org

OceanHealth.Org — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:11:00 +0000

I wish I had seen this post earlier, but I’m excited to be coordinating our reusable bag giveaway in San Francisco on Dec. 18 from 12p to 3pm in Union Square.

Surfrider’s San Francisco Chapter and OceanHealth.Org will be handing out as many bags as we can to holiday shoppers.

We’re also hosting a virtual event for people who can’t join us, but want to celebrate the day:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=36865929853

I can’t wait to see all the results from around the country!

By: Fake Plastic Fish

Fake Plastic Fish — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:36:00 +0000

Regarding pet mess bags: please read my post about what happens to "biodegradable" bags in a landfill situation. Not a good idea.

http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/2008/11/contest-answer-biobags-okay-for-compost.html

Also, check out Citizen Green's excellent analysis of the choices for trash bags:

http://tippecanoegreen.blogspot.com/2008/12/trash-rubbish-garbage.html

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:58:00 +0000

There are biodegradable bags made for the purpose of picking up pet messes. Most of them seem to be made out of corn, which is a whole issue in itself, but at least they do break down.

By: heather t

heather t — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:50:00 +0000

Kim – even when I remember to bring my reusable bags to the store(getting better!), plastic bags still find their way into our house from bread, apples, tortillas, newspaper delivery, cereal box liners, frozen veggies, paper product wrappers, etc etc etc ad nauseum.

I’m guessing that most of us who haven’t quite reached Beth’s anti-plastic level have some plastic bags floating around to use for these icky jobs.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:37:00 +0000

We take reusable bags when we shop most of the time but since we use plastic bags for cleaning up our dogs’ messes we occasionally skip our cloth bags. We do you propose as a substitute for plastic bags for that purpose or for trash cans? Since we take our trash to the dump every 6 weeks or so I’m not sure I would be up to leaving the cans without some kind of liner.

By: Robj98168

Robj98168 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:43:00 +0000

Everyday is Day Without A (Disposable) Bag” in this house, and I don’t see why it can’t be elsewhere! Picture me, a big fat burly plumber happily walking into to Home Depot/Lowes with a reuseable bag. The trick is to watch those wily clerks and stop them when their instinct is to sneak your purchases into a plastic bag and say I brought my own bag. And then when they realize you aint talking about your wife or mother, they catch on!

By: Green Bean

Green Bean — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:29:00 +0000

I read about the market dropping out of the recycling industry this week. You are so right! Recycling is great but the first R is to reduce. Thanks for keeping this on everyone’s radar screen.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:41:00 +0000

I just blogged about this today, too! We have no organized effort here, but I figure it wouldn't be difficult for people in the community to do this on their own for one day. I'm planning to give away a couple of string market bags I've made.

This is my first time commenting, so I wanted to add that I've gotten so many good ideas here at your blog. Thank you!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:15:00 +0000

This post is so timely for me! I am on a committee in West Lafayette, IN that is just beginning to plan a bag giveaway event. That is our first step to publicizing the issue. Our goal is to eventually tax or ban plastic bags here. Thanks for the information.

Linda A