:D

Small steps to reducing plastic bag use
- (georgettetan.com)
“During a recent clutter-busting session in my bedroom, I collected a huge plastic bag full of… plastic bags.
“WTF.” I thought. “These things really pile up when you’re not lo…

I’m not interested in “What about…” arguments. One issue doesn’t eliminate the other. You just pick the one you’re applying to your own life and try to convince other people that it’s a good idea.

gid: :-D

chet: Thanks. I’ve been talking to the proprietor of a second hand book store here and he’s keen on the idea of providing reusable book bags that will give the customer a small discount if they bring it back the next time.

Supermarkets here are beginning to sell reuseable bags, including Cold Storage and Tesco, with their logos on the bags, of course.

Yesterday, I was at my regular pharmacy and the woman asked the cashier to give me a red bag. I thought she meant the usual red plastic bag but it turned out to be a reuseable bag. She also told me if I returned with the bag to carry my future purchases of RM100/- and above, I would get 50 sen off for everytime I do so. It’s an incentive to use the bag, and since this is my regualr pharmacy for both my mum’s and my own meds, and our purchases are very often more than RM100/-, it’s an excellent deal for all concerned - the environment, the pharmacy, and me, too.