Remember that commercial where the grocery checker asks the guy paper or plastic? And the guy practically goes into overdrive trying to decide which is worse for the planet?
Well, reusable grocery bags have helped with that dilemma. But one bag no one seems to have considered is that flimsy little plastic thing you put your produce in — which unlike other plastic grocery bags, can’t be recycled.
Enter reusable grocery bags from 3B Bags: Fine-mesh bags that are machine washable, almost weightless, and see through (so the checker can see your produce). And affordable — $7.50 for a pack of three. According to the company’s website, the plastic nasties most of use “don’t biodegrade although they are photo-degradable. They break down into smaller toxic pieces that are harmful to both soil and water and can potentially end up in our food and water.” YUCK. Order from the website, and start saving the planet, one bag at a time.
2 comments Add your comment
DM
July 7th, 2009
6:00 pm
Wow.. $7.50 for 3… That’s SO affordable…
joe
July 13th, 2009
12:21 pm
C’mon guys! Are we taking this recycling thing too extreme? I personally juggle my oranges to the checkout! Ok, I do concede that there needs to be a recyclable solution to these bags but $7.50 for three bags? BTW, for those who do their due diligence by using canvas bags – remember to WASH THEM occasionally! I wash them at least once a week with bleach.