No more plastic bags!

I think that trying to reduce the use of plastic bags is a great idea.

The company that I work for used reusable bags made from recycled plastic last year as part of a marketing promotion (we put our brand names on the bags and gave them away for free at our key retail stores). The bags fold up on themselves and secure with velcro so they fit easily in a handbag.

The bags are relatively inexpensive when purchased in larger quantities and can be recycled. I will try to locate the vendor and pricing information before our next meeting. The costs could always be offset by potentially placing sponsoring logos on them.

I have used the bags for more than a year and they are very durable (I hang them on the handle bars of my bike and not one has ripped). Also, the Park City Market and Albertsons both offer a discount when you bring your own bag (it's only 5 cents a bag, but it could add up if you consider the number of visits to a grocery store each year).

Alison