Disposing the Idea of Disposable bags
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Jump on the bandwagon and stop using disposable bags. Many major food chains are doing away with them entirely. Not only do they clutter our homes and often line our streets as trash, but they also occupy a lot of our already over-used landfill space. Entire U.S. states are beginning to ban disposable bags state-wide. A tremendous first step!
Read More about disposable bags and why you should consider other alternatives.
Science-mom says...
Most supermarkets in Western Europe don`t provide plastic bags anymore. If you need one, then you have to buy one. In one supermarket chain in Switzerland (Carrefour), they´d give you a bag if you ask for it - but it`d be a biodegradable one. Department stores still use plastic bags, especially for big items. Most of the time, however, the cashier asks whether you want a bag. A lot of people would say “no” especially for small things that can fit in a handbag or a backpack.