I fought back an SUV for a parking spot, unloaded the stroller, locked the car seat into place, locked the car and headed toward the front door when -- damn! I forgot my reusable grocery bags in the backseat. For a moment I thought about just picking up five more never-degradable shopping bags at the checkout rather than turning around, but ultimately the guilt made me retreat and retrieve the eco-friendly shopping bags.
While shopping in California last month, I was shocked by the number of people using reusable shopping bags at Trader Joe's and beyond. At home in Connecticut, I'm equally shocked by the fact that I'm the only one at the grocery store NOT using plastic.
Should the government step in and outlaw plastic? I would personally prefer that Stop & Shop and A & P and Big Y simply chose to encourage more ecological choices by selling reusable bags in the checkout line and even charging customers for each plastic bag they use -- a financial incentive for making a smart ecological decision.
So, what do you think about a line of Babies 4 Peace shopping bags? I would certainly never forget a B4P bag in the back seat!
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Stop and Shop does offer reusable bags - they are bright green and are $1 each.
I just came back from visiting friends in California and I have to say that I agree with you that a lot of people there use the fabric bags - I have to say also that I saw many folks walk out of Whole Foods downtown Oakland with brown bags.
Oh, I plugged you in with a couple of small store owners in Berkeley - gave them your website and such.
Loooove your idea!
Good luck!
Tania (Resident of Niantic, transplant from California, and born in Brazil)
Great blog, keep the good work and hope can see more news from your site
Cloth bags are great! I love them, and I too sometimes have to hike back to the car to get my cloth bags! It has been over 3 months now since I brought a dreaded plastic bag back from the grocery store! I make and sell my own grocery bags online. There are a ton of them on etsy.com. If you are going to make some that is a wonderful place to sell! All homemade, the best way to reduce reuse and recycle!
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