Lots of people now bring their own shopping bags to the grocery store, but a lot of folks are still using *many* plastic produce bags while shopping. About a year ago my husband and I started to reuse our plastic produce bags. Most of them just carry bulk stuff (grains, granola, trail mix) or organic produce and can be reused without washing. When they get sticky or wet, we wash them in the sink with mild soap and hang them to dry. We also reuse the bags our bread comes in (sandwich bread, burger buns) — they tend to be really sturdy.
It’s good to bring your own shopping bags to the market, but even better to bring shopping bags and a healthy supply of produce bags, too! An easy way to reduce your impact. You can also inspire other folks who will see you shopping with reused bags and follow your lead.
An added plus: some stores will credit you $.05 or so for each bag brought from home.
This post was submitted by Karen.
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