Comments on: Paper or Plastic? http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/ Think. Dream. Dance. Love. Worship. Be. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Anonymous Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:21:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2080 speaking of composting as a way to reduce your waste, here is a great product i read about: the Green Cone. super easy for novices like me - i'm going to get one for the backyard. <BR/><BR/>you can see it here: http://solarcone.net/store/ speaking of composting as a way to reduce your waste, here is a great product i read about: the Green Cone. super easy for novices like me – i’m going to get one for the backyard.

you can see it here: http://solarcone.net/store/

]]> By: L.L. Barkat http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2081 L.L. Barkat Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:18:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2081 If one begins composting, the need for plastic trash bags goes WAY down. In fact, I'm amazed that now I only put the trash out once every two weeks (family of four). If one begins composting, the need for plastic trash bags goes WAY down. In fact, I’m amazed that now I only put the trash out once every two weeks (family of four).

]]> By: Sara http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 Sara Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:47:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2082 Jenny...I think it's great that they charge a fee per bag. There is a link in this post that talks about what a bunch of other countries are doing. Even in San Francisco they are contemplating a 17 cent fee per bag.<BR/><BR/>I've seen a bunch of "crafty" things done with plastic bags...baskets, etc. I've never seen another bag though. Sounds fun :) Jenny…I think it’s great that they charge a fee per bag. There is a link in this post that talks about what a bunch of other countries are doing. Even in San Francisco they are contemplating a 17 cent fee per bag.

I’ve seen a bunch of “crafty” things done with plastic bags…baskets, etc. I’ve never seen another bag though. Sounds fun :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2083 Anonymous Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:37:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2083 In the Netherlands, you're charged for a plastic bag at the store if you fail to bring your own bags. If I recall it's not a small amount either.<BR/><BR/>We love the switch to cloth: the bags don't break, you can fit more in them and they're darn cute!<BR/><BR/>I saw a listing on Ebay where a person had crocheted a bunch of plastic sacks together to make a reuseable grocery bag and thought that was kinda cool. In the Netherlands, you’re charged for a plastic bag at the store if you fail to bring your own bags. If I recall it’s not a small amount either.

We love the switch to cloth: the bags don’t break, you can fit more in them and they’re darn cute!

I saw a listing on Ebay where a person had crocheted a bunch of plastic sacks together to make a reuseable grocery bag and thought that was kinda cool.

]]> By: Sara http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2084 Sara Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:25:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2084 For garbage bags, I buy biodegradable bags like these:<BR/><BR/>http://www.kokogm.com/Green_Market/<BR/>BiodegradableTrashBags.html<BR/><BR/>I know it's still a plastic bag, but at least it's going to breakdown in the landfill (or so they say...who can you believe these days?).<BR/><BR/>We tried to go without garbage bags and just throw the trash straight into the dumpster. After a few days, it looks like a science experiment gone bad. Oh my...the maggots. Sick. Don't try that. <BR/><BR/>So, my only other option is to work hard to reduce the AMOUNT of garbage that goes out of my house. It's amazing how much garbage we can produce. Since we've moved, we've been creating 1 small bag of trash a week, which is a huge reduction from when we were in the house. So...we're improving. For garbage bags, I buy biodegradable bags like these:

http://www.kokogm.com/Green_Market/
BiodegradableTrashBags.html

I know it’s still a plastic bag, but at least it’s going to breakdown in the landfill (or so they say…who can you believe these days?).

We tried to go without garbage bags and just throw the trash straight into the dumpster. After a few days, it looks like a science experiment gone bad. Oh my…the maggots. Sick. Don’t try that.

So, my only other option is to work hard to reduce the AMOUNT of garbage that goes out of my house. It’s amazing how much garbage we can produce. Since we’ve moved, we’ve been creating 1 small bag of trash a week, which is a huge reduction from when we were in the house. So…we’re improving.

]]> By: Kim in IN http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Kim in IN Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:09:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2085 We use cloth grocery bags,cloth napkins,etc. I just can't bring myself to use cloth as toilet paper. I do use recycled toilet paper though. We use cloth grocery bags,cloth napkins,etc. I just can’t bring myself to use cloth as toilet paper. I do use recycled toilet paper though.

]]> By: Rachel http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Rachel Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:55:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2086 We just switched to cloth bags this summer, and I still get weird looks at the grocery store when I say, "I brought my own bag." It usually takes three times of saying it before they STOP putting my stuff in plastic bags and realize what I'm saying. Once, I looked over and the sacker upper guy actually put my cloth bags IN A PLASTIC BAG and set them in my cart! I can't win. We just switched to cloth bags this summer, and I still get weird looks at the grocery store when I say, “I brought my own bag.” It usually takes three times of saying it before they STOP putting my stuff in plastic bags and realize what I’m saying. Once, I looked over and the sacker upper guy actually put my cloth bags IN A PLASTIC BAG and set them in my cart! I can’t win.

]]> By: Natalie http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Natalie Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:44:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2087 earthchick - I've often wondered how switching to cloth bags would effect my litter box cleaning... I wonder how those flushable litters work... anyone?<BR/><BR/>This is most definitely a point to ponder... earthchick – I’ve often wondered how switching to cloth bags would effect my litter box cleaning… I wonder how those flushable litters work… anyone?

This is most definitely a point to ponder…

]]> By: skypainter http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 skypainter Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:40:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2088 Hi<BR/>I found your blog through Mothering and I have to say- I love it, I love what you have done and what you have achieved- you are trully inspiring! I visit here often and it inspires me to de-clutter. So thank youxxxxx Hi
I found your blog through Mothering and I have to say- I love it, I love what you have done and what you have achieved- you are trully inspiring! I visit here often and it inspires me to de-clutter. So thank youxxxxx

]]> By: earthchick http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 earthchick Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:36:00 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2006/10/25/paper-or-plastic/#comment-2089 In theory, I agree. But I'm also one of those people who uses plastic bags for other things, and so far I haven't been able to come up with a substitute. Specifically, I use them for my cats - one cat uses the box, and when I scoop the box I use leftover plastic bags to collect and toss the nastiness; much cheaper than using a whole kitchen trash bag for such a small job. The other cat will not poop in the box (sorry, tmi) but I discovered she would poop on those puppy training "pee-pee pads." Those got kind of expensive, plus they are also plastic. So I got the idea to try plastic bags and they work like a charm. Maybe I'll try newspaper and see if that works, so I can go back to cloth grocery bags. But what about scooping the litterbox? Am not sure what I would use instead....<BR/> <BR/>What kind of bag do you use for your kitchen trash and household garbage? I think of grocery store plastic bags in the same way as I think of those, because I use them for the same basic purpose. In theory, I agree. But I’m also one of those people who uses plastic bags for other things, and so far I haven’t been able to come up with a substitute. Specifically, I use them for my cats – one cat uses the box, and when I scoop the box I use leftover plastic bags to collect and toss the nastiness; much cheaper than using a whole kitchen trash bag for such a small job. The other cat will not poop in the box (sorry, tmi) but I discovered she would poop on those puppy training “pee-pee pads.” Those got kind of expensive, plus they are also plastic. So I got the idea to try plastic bags and they work like a charm. Maybe I’ll try newspaper and see if that works, so I can go back to cloth grocery bags. But what about scooping the litterbox? Am not sure what I would use instead….

What kind of bag do you use for your kitchen trash and household garbage? I think of grocery store plastic bags in the same way as I think of those, because I use them for the same basic purpose.

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