The other day, I wrote a post about A Day Without a Bag, the Heal the Bay-sponsored event in Los Angeles taking place on Thursday, December 18th. In support of the idea, I suggested we participate from afar. (Plus I have some readers in Los Angeles.)
Looks like it’s going to be easy here in Corvallis/Albany… I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty much going to work and going straight home every day that we have ice on the road. However, there might be a stop at the grocery store on the way home or something, so I’ll have my reusable bags in the car.
Here’s another idea for reducing plastic bag waste that goes into landfills… do you get your newspaper in a plastic bag? Did you know you could return those for re-use? If you get a paper from the GT or the DH, your newspaper carrier is an independent contractor who is responsible for purchasing their own supplies. You can leave a note for your carrier, or speak to them if you see them, and see if they will take the bags back for re-use, thus cutting down on their expense. Many people save them up and leave a stash for the carrier every once in a while. The other option is to bring them to the GT office in Corvallis, where they will be offered to carriers who want to take them. (I am not sure if the DH will accept the bags in the office, but you could check with them.)
Remember to leave a comment tomorrow if you participate by not using a bag. I’ll be giving away two cotton market bags!
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Etsy Mini
Not in your area but what a cool idea and I agree with the reuse of the bags for your newspapers. My hubby is an independant contractor who delivers papers in our area and it would be nice if his customers returned the bags for reuse as they get expensive.
I love your colour choice on the market bag earlier in your blog.