http://blogs.babiesonline.com/green/disposing-the-idea-of-disposable-bags/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:24:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/green/disposing-the-idea-of-disposable-bags/#comment-1249 Babies Online Blog » Blog Archive » No More Disposable Plastic Bags at Whole Foods Soon Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:01:24 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/12/disposing-the-idea-of-disposable-bags/#comment-1249 [...] The supermarket chain Whole Foods Market is going green. It is going to stop giving out disposal plastic bags to customers and provide reusable bags instead. This is good news considering the millions of plastic shopping bags polluting the environment each year (See Dan`s post!). [...] [...] The supermarket chain Whole Foods Market is going green. It is going to stop giving out disposal plastic bags to customers and provide reusable bags instead. This is good news considering the millions of plastic shopping bags polluting the environment each year (See Dan`s post!). [...]

]]> http://blogs.babiesonline.com/green/disposing-the-idea-of-disposable-bags/#comment-1041 Science-mom Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:41:43 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/02/12/disposing-the-idea-of-disposable-bags/#comment-1041 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. 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.

]]>