Comments on: Paper or Plastic http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/ A Blog by Ely Rosenstock Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:38:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Debra http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-577 Debra Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:08:02 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-577 I too do not live in the suburbs or even have a car. However, if I know I am going shopping I try to take a canvas bag. Many times I do find myself in the same situation though, where I forgot to bring a bag but I feel better about it when I remember that I save the bags for later use a garbage bag. What is so wrong about that? Better than buying bags to be used for garbage! If I am truly buying a lot of groceries, I get them delivered and then they come in one big re-used supermarket food box, which gets flattened and recycled yet again. A win for all! I too do not live in the suburbs or even have a car. However, if I know I am going shopping I try to take a canvas bag. Many times I do find myself in the same situation though, where I forgot to bring a bag but I feel better about it when I remember that I save the bags for later use a garbage bag. What is so wrong about that? Better than buying bags to be used for garbage! If I am truly buying a lot of groceries, I get them delivered and then they come in one big re-used supermarket food box, which gets flattened and recycled yet again. A win for all!

]]> By: Ely Rosenstock http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-545 Ely Rosenstock Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:01:57 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-545 agentx, I'd have the same problem. I'd forget to put boxes in my trunk for the next trip. Maybe what we need is a new type of shopping cart that puts storage boxes (paper) in the cart itself. That way there is no bagging. You bring your cart right to the car and put the boxes right in. What does everyone think? agentx, I’d have the same problem. I’d forget to put boxes in my trunk for the next trip. Maybe what we need is a new type of shopping cart that puts storage boxes (paper) in the cart itself. That way there is no bagging. You bring your cart right to the car and put the boxes right in. What does everyone think?

]]> By: agentx http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-544 agentx Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:32:22 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-544 even easier to use than bags are those folding file storage boxes. Steal a few from work and throw them in the trunk. We used them at price right a few times and it works great. (they charge you extra for bags at price right) even easier to use than bags are those folding file storage boxes. Steal a few from work and throw them in the trunk. We used them at price right a few times and it works great. (they charge you extra for bags at price right)

]]> By: JJ http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-512 JJ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:02:00 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-512 I'm all with you, why should I pay for reusable bags when plastic is free. What if I don't have the reusable bags with me... I agree with have paper bags with handles that don't break. I want to go green, but there just isn't enough of help with that area. I’m all with you, why should I pay for reusable bags when plastic is free. What if I don’t have the reusable bags with me…

I agree with have paper bags with handles that don’t break.

I want to go green, but there just isn’t enough of help with that area.

]]> By: Gian http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-511 Gian Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:04:24 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-511 Russians I hear used to always carry net/mesh bags for when a load of anything arived at the GUM story. They take up very little space in a car or pocket. I did buy my sister in law a bike with a detachable front basket (little smaller than the baskets you get at a super market) that detaches and has a mid-mounted handle that lets it be used in the store. Then you snap it back into place in front of your bike and away you go. My next invention is a fine mesh T-shirt that converts into a bag. Russians I hear used to always carry net/mesh bags for when a load of anything arived at the GUM story. They take up very little space in a car or pocket.

I did buy my sister in law a bike with a detachable front basket (little smaller than the baskets you get at a super market) that detaches and has a mid-mounted handle that lets it be used in the store. Then you snap it back into place in front of your bike and away you go.

My next invention is a fine mesh T-shirt that converts into a bag.

]]> By: Kate http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-510 Kate Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:36:27 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-510 In addition to the many canvas bags I have for groceries I keep a little fabric bag that folds up into a tiny pouch clipped onto my regular bag (sort of like this: http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?searchId=17133035&itemIndex=39&CATID=255&PRODID=10023849). Granted it's much easier if you're a girl and have a purse/diaper bag. It's perfect for stops at CVS or whatever when I didn't bring my other bags for a grocery run. In addition to the many canvas bags I have for groceries I keep a little fabric bag that folds up into a tiny pouch clipped onto my regular bag (sort of like this: http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?searchId=17133035&itemIndex=39&CATID=255&PRODID=10023849).
Granted it’s much easier if you’re a girl and have a purse/diaper bag. It’s perfect for stops at CVS or whatever when I didn’t bring my other bags for a grocery run.

]]> By: Ru http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-503 Ru Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:32:15 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-503 You make a very good point. I think you should edit your post, make the case where people are often walking by a shop, decide to pop in and buy some stuff, and then are forced to make this environmentally uncomfortable choice because they did not have these reusable carry bags on them... Silly, since it is quite obvious that no one ever has this carry bag on them, but at least then people will actually comment properly. You make a very good point. I think you should edit your post, make the case where people are often walking by a shop, decide to pop in and buy some stuff, and then are forced to make this environmentally uncomfortable choice because they did not have these reusable carry bags on them… Silly, since it is quite obvious that no one ever has this carry bag on them, but at least then people will actually comment properly.

]]> By: Avi http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-502 Avi Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:42:27 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-502 I feel that I could carry many more plastic bags at once in my hand compared to paper or reusable bags. I think the handles are just thin enough but not to thin. I am going to be sticking with the plastic bags. Shocker. I feel that I could carry many more plastic bags at once in my hand compared to paper or reusable bags. I think the handles are just thin enough but not to thin. I am going to be sticking with the plastic bags. Shocker.

]]> By: Ely Rosenstock http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-499 Ely Rosenstock Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:46:08 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-499 Ryan, Kate: I could see myself using reusable bags when I live in a house and my car is 5 steps away from my house. But currently I live in an apartment building where my car is parked at least 3 minutes away (walking). I'm not going to remember to bring the reusable bags back into the car. Ryan, Kate: I could see myself using reusable bags when I live in a house and my car is 5 steps away from my house. But currently I live in an apartment building where my car is parked at least 3 minutes away (walking). I’m not going to remember to bring the reusable bags back into the car.

]]> By: Ryan http://crastinate.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/paper-or-plastic/#comment-498 Ryan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:04:01 +0000 http://crastinate.wordpress.com/?p=296#comment-498 Oh and that is $4 - $5 for 4 - 5 reusable bags, not $4 - $5 for one reusable bag (EVEN at Whole Foods for that price). Oh and that is $4 – $5 for 4 – 5 reusable bags, not $4 – $5 for one reusable bag (EVEN at Whole Foods for that price).

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