I bought a gallon of milk today. It was packaged in a handy to carry plastic jug. When I was checking out, the cashier started to put it in a plastic bag. I guess he thought that the plastic jug might leak as I carried it by the handy dandy handle molded into the jug. I told him to forgo the bag and I would handle the jug myself with the handle molded in the jug. I guess he wanted me to cut my fingers off with the plastic bag handles. Instead, I left him holding the bag.
I read somewhere that the country from where we get most of our plastic bags has banned their use in that country.
Ever wonder why they are called t-shirt bags? I know and I ain't tellin!
Ever wonder what happens to the bags that you see floating in the wind? Go here for a in depth analysis of the situation. 108 days at this post. Stick around Kathy's blog, you will find it amusing.
4 comments:
That happens to me at the store a lot. The cashiers are perplexed when I don't want a bag for items that have built-in handles. They let me put them directly in the cart, but then they insist on affixing a "PAID" sticker on them. Whatever. At least it's one less bag!
I'll update the bag-in-the-tree picture next week. But it looks pretty much the same as it did the day it got stuck there.
I think if you search "ban plastic bags" on my blog you'll find plenty of rants on the same subject. Nice to see you're on board.
One or two items, whether they have a handle or not are capable of being carried out by most able-bodied people.
We really need to get off this "put it in a bag" culture.
I've been using the canvas totes for a while and they're great. 99 cents at the store and I get a nickel back every time I use them - if the cashier remembers to ring it up.
One of my problems is that I forget to bring my tote inside from the car. But then I often put larger, boxier items straight into the cart after they're rung up. There's often no point in using a bag for non-food items, but then the cashier insists on making me wait while they put the darn PAID sticker on each bagless item! Dumb. I mean, nobody is standing at the exit door checking for loose items anyway! What's the point of the sticker? Sorry for the rant. Couldn't help myself.
I recycle the plastic bags for my work. We have things that our employees must take to their work sites and the items need to be broken down into smaller quantities than the bulk that I get them in. The plastic bags are at least used one more time before tossing. Trying to use a reusable item would not be feasible without a mandate from the boss. And he is not so inclined.
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