Starting in September, giving out new, disposable plastic bags will be banned in the county I live in…. most stores have already stopped, or will when they run out of their current supply.
The new law also requires a 10 cent charge for a paper bag, the intent being to “encourage” customers to bring their own reusable bags.
I too tend to forget those in my car…. I’ve found that its easier to carry a few recycled plastic bags stuffed into my purse.
I’ve saved enough of those to do that for a long time….Looks funny, though, when I carry out my groceries in bags from a different store.
I have a couple of reusable totes, but usually forget to return them to the car after taking the groceries into the house. I find it a bit ironic that the plastic bags started, in part, to reduce deforestation. Now it’s hard to find a street or road where you don’t see them blowing all over the place. Many stores now have a recycle bin for the customer to return the used bags, but as with the totes, it requires remembering to take the bags back to the car after storing the groceries. :-(
I almost always grab a cart from the parking lot as I go in, rather than getting one from inside. I try real hard to remember my canvas bags, too… doesn’t always happen.
thanks a lot zman111666! I hate when I log into the comics page to read my daily chosen comics AND spend and hour on another page link that someone like yourself posts!!! J/KI am now stuck today on your man Tim Minchin! LOL Thanks for the laughs this morning!!!! =D
I use cloth bags, which are stored in a clean bag before they are put back in the car. But I ask for the plastic ones for things like plants (dirty) and orange juice (wet) because plastic bags are useful, too.
I need the plastic bags to dispose of things that should be put into SOMETHING before I put them into my trash bag. I need the paper bags for shredded papers. I’d hate to have to buy them though.
naturally_easy almost 10 years ago
Hmmm…..choices, choices…..
jsab0 almost 10 years ago
I have my own reusable bags… that I leave in the car.
naturally_easy almost 10 years ago
What? That would be nice. It’s always the person who spends $9 on groceries that feels it’s okay to take them home in a $120 shopping cart.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Starting in September, giving out new, disposable plastic bags will be banned in the county I live in…. most stores have already stopped, or will when they run out of their current supply.
The new law also requires a 10 cent charge for a paper bag, the intent being to “encourage” customers to bring their own reusable bags.
I too tend to forget those in my car…. I’ve found that its easier to carry a few recycled plastic bags stuffed into my purse.
I’ve saved enough of those to do that for a long time….Looks funny, though, when I carry out my groceries in bags from a different store.
MickMaus almost 10 years ago
I have a couple of reusable totes, but usually forget to return them to the car after taking the groceries into the house. I find it a bit ironic that the plastic bags started, in part, to reduce deforestation. Now it’s hard to find a street or road where you don’t see them blowing all over the place. Many stores now have a recycle bin for the customer to return the used bags, but as with the totes, it requires remembering to take the bags back to the car after storing the groceries. :-(
zman111666 almost 10 years ago
zman111666 almost 10 years ago
I almost always grab a cart from the parking lot as I go in, rather than getting one from inside. I try real hard to remember my canvas bags, too… doesn’t always happen.
PamelaWho almost 10 years ago
Yeah yeah, but Dave’s cartoon is wicked funny! So is your video, Zman.
youarefunny almost 10 years ago
thanks a lot zman111666! I hate when I log into the comics page to read my daily chosen comics AND spend and hour on another page link that someone like yourself posts!!! J/KI am now stuck today on your man Tim Minchin! LOL Thanks for the laughs this morning!!!! =D
dirgis3 almost 10 years ago
I use cloth bags, which are stored in a clean bag before they are put back in the car. But I ask for the plastic ones for things like plants (dirty) and orange juice (wet) because plastic bags are useful, too.
dwpbike almost 10 years ago
a veritable firestorm has been ignited
rekam Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I need the plastic bags to dispose of things that should be put into SOMETHING before I put them into my trash bag. I need the paper bags for shredded papers. I’d hate to have to buy them though.