Comments on: Are you being Bagged?

By: freshandgreen

freshandgreen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:36:39 +0000

I see and hear crazy stories all the time, since I am always using my reusable bags. I was at a big retailer store the other day, and the cashier told me he sold a reusable bag to a gentleman. The cashier was all impressed, until the moment that the gentleman told him to put the reusable bag, he was just purchasing, into a plastic bag.

I will have to say at FreshandGreen.com we reuse all of our packaging materials that come into the store. So if you ship us a package in bubble wrap, we are going to reuse that product. BUT . . . Virgin paper . . . come on . . . I don’t get that at all. Virgin paper is as NON GREEN as you can get. I guess that is why we have blogs like this to educate these people and then they can do it better. Thank you for calling them on it.

By: freshandgreen

freshandgreen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:36:00 +0000

By: Felicia

Felicia — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:18:22 +0000

Thanks for pointing this contradiction out. I'm a big fan of the cotton canvas bags. They last a long time! I guess we have to remember all the time, "what is the real cost of this item?" Felicia´s last blog post..Responsible Camera Choices

By: Felicia

Felicia — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:18:00 +0000

By: Melanie Turner

Melanie Turner — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:29:18 +0000

I realize that the ideal situation would be canvas or cotton totes, baskets or other durable, stand-the-test-of-time type carriers. However, even with these reusable bags made from plastics, they still have the option to be recycled. Until people can easily find the former options in lower prices, the masses will shell out a buck for the reusable bags, and it still preserves a lot of landfill space from the disposable bags. Even if one reusable bag reaches the landfill at the end of its life, how many disposables were saved from the landfill?

Again, it’s not an ideal situation, but I can’t help but see the silver lining. These bags still greatly reduce the number of the disposables ending up in the landfill and are much easier to recycle at the end of their use.

Melanie Turner´s last blog post..10 Ways to Find a Sustainable Printer – Recycling and Waste Management

By: Melanie Turner

Melanie Turner — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:29:00 +0000

Melanie Turner´s last blog post..10 Ways to Find a Sustainable Printer – Recycling and Waste Management

By: The Green Yak on Etsy

The Green Yak on Etsy — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:02:43 +0000

I found a couple of tutorials online a while back about making tote bags out of scrap fabric or old pillow cases, so that’s what I use for shopping bags. The pillow cases might not have been completely “green” in the first place, but at least I’m reusing them rather than tossing them. We bought several bags from our store before I noticed the same thing that you did!

The Green Yak on Etsy´s last blog post..Around the World Upcycled Bookmark Set

By: The Green Yak on Etsy

The Green Yak on Etsy — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:02:00 +0000

The Green Yak on Etsy´s last blog post..Around the World Upcycled Bookmark Set

By: Darcy

Darcy — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:37:01 +0000

I was really surprised to learn the same thing when I was purchasing totes for my eco-shop. It’s crazy to think that people sell these bags as “eco-friendly” when they are not made from organic or recycled materials. Luckily after some research I was able to find both but unfortunately most people do not realize the bags they buy from the grocery store are not truly “green” bags.

Thanks for addressing it.
-Darcy Tarr, owner
http://www.GretchenandGrace.com

By: Darcy

Darcy — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:37:00 +0000

Thanks for addressing it.
-Darcy Tarr, owner
http://www.GretchenandGrace.com