Rant: Plastic bags

[Avalon1984]

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[newchickgal]

The Walmart in Folsom, Ca has stopped using plastic bags. You either bring your own or buy one of their cloth bags for 25 cents each. I think they made a good decision. But I keep forgetting to take the bags back with me when I shop there! I do live in Central America now but go often to visit my mom, and to stock up from Walmart while I'm there. I think I need to put a post it on my forehead!

 

[MsPony]

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Still thats crazy, something you shouldnt have to pay for you are paying for!

Yet it's cut down on plastic usage here

in California everything goes straight to the ocean, were coastal, so all that plastic in the ocean?

Were a bunch of hippies here.

 

[aoxa]

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I get asked as well. They will charge you at some stores for plastic bags!

 

[chickened]

I would tell them to put the groceries back in the cart and wheel it to the car before I buy a grocery bag.

 

[Matthew3590]

Soon I will have to bring my own carton for eggs.

 

[chickened]

Don't forget milk comes in a plastic jugs.

 

[Imprfctme]

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Actually, I only go to the grocery store once a week at the most. We get produce from a CSA share June - Nov and fill in with farmer's markets. Milk comes from the milkman and eggs come from the backyard, lol! Now if the woodchuck that lives next door could maybe die this winter I might get some more produce from my garden.

I was more referring to trips to CVS being better when I limit how much I can carry. I ordered four extra large canvas bags from Lands End with our family name on it that meet all grocery needs and they just live in the trunk of the car. I do wash them, maybe not as much as I should, but I do. Other shoppers ask about them all the time.

I really hate wasting gas and spent ten years living without a car but that's not going to happen with two preschoolers. Now I just need to convince the other parents at the preschool not to let their engines idle at drop-off and pick-up and I'll be better with the universe. Ommm

 

[Matthew3590]

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Actually, I only go to the grocery store once a week at the most. We get produce from a CSA share June - Nov and fill in with farmer's markets. Milk comes from the milkman and eggs come from the backyard, lol! Now if the woodchuck that lives next door could maybe die this winter I might get some more produce from my garden.

I was more referring to trips to CVS being better when I limit how much I can carry. I ordered four extra large canvas bags from Lands End with our family name on it that meet all grocery needs and they just live in the trunk of the car. I do wash them, maybe not as much as I should, but I do. Other shoppers ask about them all the time.

I really hate wasting gas and spent ten years living without a car but that's not going to happen with two preschoolers. Now I just need to convince the other parents at the preschool not to let their engines idle at drop-off and pick-up and I'll be better with the universe. Ommm

You have a milk man!?!?!

 

[Imprfctme]

Yes, we have a mlk man! With glass milk jugs! Innit great?

He comes two mornings (3am) a week, and he'll bring anything dairy including the most amazing chocolate milk ever, cider and I'm guessing probably eggnog too. Hmm, not looking good for the diet this month is it!