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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:18 AM Original message |
Plastic bag revolt spreads across Britain |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not to mention it takes YEARS when one of the pieces o crap |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. I've noticed stores don't even give you the choice between paper and plastic anymore. |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I bring my own shopping bags |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. I finally realized my grocery store |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. I don't understand why biodegradable plastic bags aren't being used? eom |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Because nothing biodegrades in modern landfills |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I concur |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 07:53 PM Original message |
That breaks my heart. I sort of wish the "end" of petroleum were her so we could just CHANGE already |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 07:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. biodegradable bags are extremely expensive. Better to use reusable bags, |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. What about garbage bags |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The company Trellis Earth makes biocompostable bags out of corn oil |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Thanks n/t |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. right on! I was shocked 10 yrs. ago when I saw mountains of plastic crap washed up |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. I've seen it, too, in the Badung Strait off of Bali, Indonesia, while |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. you know |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. There are two kinds of dents |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'm with you on the packaging |
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wakemeupwhenitsover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. K & R. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. We've been using canvas bags for a while now. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. I bring my bags and half the time they are bagging stuff that goes in the bags!! |
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jasmeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. This is a great resource for fun reusable cloth bags!! I bought a |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 07:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Also see ecobags.com another similar source. |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. We went to reusable bags after our trip to Ireland |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. You're about to be inundated with Plastic Bag Defenders |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
24. i like it |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-20-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I recycle mine... |
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