Starting January 1st, 2008, Rebecca Lane stopped carrying home our groceries in plastic bags.
Just recently, the nation of China banned free plastic shopping bags and called for a return to the cloth bags of old -- this action largely welcomed by merchants and shoppers alike. Such a ban is already in place in San Francisco, the first city in the U.S. to take action against plastic bags.
Tell me, when do we here in the United States get the picture and follow suit? When will there be a time when the plastic shopping bag is history?
We understand how much oil it takes to make the bags and their negative impact on the environment. It's time for the United States to ban the plastic shopping bag and do it now.
You can do your part by demanding paper bags at the grocery stores and bringing a canvas tote bag with you to other retailers. There is a strong push for this action in California and if this is done on a nationwide basis, retailers will get the picture and perhaps legislators will do the right thing.
Aside from Albertson’s and Fred Meyer - who are currently selling their own canvas bags, here is a list of websites where you can purchase unique canvas bags.
Do your part for the environment!
Enjoy!
Stacy
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