Tired of getting a big plastic bag when all you bought is a pack of gum? A 10-piece LA band’s taken up your cause! Soul Punk Swing’s turned the phrase “I don’t need a bag” into a song — performed last week at Taix restaurant in Hollywood. (via Intuition)

Just say no nicely when you don’t really need a bag. For those times you do, Bring your own! Already mastered that art? Take your BYO bagging to the next level by employing reusable bulk bags for grains, cucumbers, etc. You can enter to win 3 reusable bulk bags from Kootsac.

Reusing plastic bags, of course, also works — especially for transporting “wet” produce (i.e. strawberries) and keeping veggies fresh in the fridge, as Umbra of Grist points out in her article today.

If you’re still wondering about that paper vs plastic debate, you can find out more about the nitty gritties here. The real answer, however, is just to take your own pretty bag. I tote a foldable Envirosax bag in my pre-loved Marc Jacobs purse.

[crossposted on BlogHer]

Update, 7/23/08: A roundup of all the state, county, and city level stuff happening to reduce styrofoam and plastic bag use in the LA area.

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