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Plastic Bags - It’s hard NOT to get one

By Karen Maleck-Whiteley | June 26, 2008

I wrote a while back about the issue of plastic bags, and have really been trying not to use them.  By being really focused on this, I am noticing some interesting things
It is a hard habit to break.  I keep forgetting to bring in my reusable totes.  Not a big deal at Costco, where they can [...]

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Plastic Bags - we need to STOP!

By Karen Maleck-Whiteley | June 18, 2008

If I ran the zoo, I’d do something about this nationally.  I knew it was bad, but this powerpoint was sickening to me.  I am now really noticing how many plastic bags we still use (and I already DO use permanent bags from Trader Joe’s and Costco!), and am making new efforts to eliminate them [...]

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