Comments on: Tips On What To Do With Plastic Bags

By: Natascha

Natascha — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:18:15 +0000

We now bring our own cotton bags to supermarkets and there are small zipped up bags you can keep in your handbag or coat pocket just in case you do some (unplanned) shopping. However, I still have two big bags full of old plastic bags. I am thinking of buying a beanbag cover and stuffing it with these bags. Any other creative ideas?

By: Raffaella

Raffaella — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:51:36 +0000

I think that recycled durable bags are great educational tools in conjunction with plastic bag recycling programs.

By: sharamt lam

sharamt lam — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:15:05 +0000

I am very happy when i visit your web because i am doing research about how to decrease the abuse of plastic bags. I really like this topic. It’s very necessary in our life. now i really need more information bout how to reuse plastic bags. My teacher said that people printed 10 ways which help us reuse plastic bags in themselves. Can you help me find the web told about that? If you know the web or the information, please send it to me. My mail address is sharamt2003 [at] yahoo [dot] com. Thank you for your help.

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:00:12 +0000

No problem Joel. Glad to contribute. I’ll keep my eye out for the jute post.

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:55:58 +0000

Thanks Terry. Actually we’re testing and reviewing a Jute bag very shortly. Also thanks for the link.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:22:45 +0000

Jute bags link again as i didn't manage to post it properly last time. Soz guys Tell

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:21:14 +0000

I think the Adam is right. The best idea is to re-use or recycle these bags. Personally I have switched to jute bags for my shopping / everyday-use sort of bag and I’m in favour of taking plastic bags out of the supermarkets entirely and re-cycling them all. Plastics are being used everywhere still and although I think re-using them is FAR better than throwing them away I would rather see them recycled and taken out of shops for good. Tell

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By: 100 Ways To Save The Planet - Part 1 » Life Goggles

100 Ways To Save The Planet - Part 1 » Life Goggles — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:17:59 +0000

[...] 2. Reuse your plastic bags. It takes around 20 to 1,000 (I presume thatâ€™s a guess) years for plastic bags to degrade, depending on sunlight and air exposure. Most will take a long time as theyâ€™re buried under tons of other rubbish at landfills. But new degradable plastic bags have been introduced by some supermarkets – some are bio-degradable plastics, which contain a small percentage of non oil-based material, such as corn starch; and others are photodegradable plastics, which will break down when exposed to sunlight. However the biggest concern if that if people think they will degrade, we may find more thrown away. So reusing plastic bags is the best idea. Keep a stash in the boot of your car or even in your handbag or coat pockets so you donâ€™t have to get a new one when you go the supermarket. Ideas of what to do with them can be found here. [...]

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