Comments on: Why I’m optimistic about 2010: Easier green living http://greenlagirl.com/why-im-optimistic-about-2010-easier-green-living/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/why-im-optimistic-about-2010-easier-green-living/comment-page-1/#comment-499627 Siel Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:00:54 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=14841#comment-499627 How Green -- Well in L.A., big stores are REQUIRED to sell reusable bags, so it's not something the stores are doing out of their greenmindedness. And I do wish they'd make the options something other than the cheapest of cheap plastics made in China. Still, as you noted, the option is there. As for produce bags <a href="http://greenlagirl.com/sunday-solutions-cotton-string-bags/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> and <a href="http://greenlagirl.com/pre-loved-t-shirt-totes-diy-or-buy-eco/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> should help :) How Green — Well in L.A., big stores are REQUIRED to sell reusable bags, so it’s not something the stores are doing out of their greenmindedness. And I do wish they’d make the options something other than the cheapest of cheap plastics made in China. Still, as you noted, the option is there.

As for produce bags this post and this post should help :)

]]> By: Condo Blues http://greenlagirl.com/why-im-optimistic-about-2010-easier-green-living/comment-page-1/#comment-497595 Condo Blues Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:48:37 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=14841#comment-497595 It's nice that most of the stores I go to are OK with my reusable shopping bag and the increasing number of cashiers who ask if I even want a bag if I only buy one or two items. I was surprised that even my local dollar store was OK with my reusable shopping bag. And that they sold weatherstripping which I was there to buy because it was the closest store to my house that sold it. It’s nice that most of the stores I go to are OK with my reusable shopping bag and the increasing number of cashiers who ask if I even want a bag if I only buy one or two items. I was surprised that even my local dollar store was OK with my reusable shopping bag. And that they sold weatherstripping which I was there to buy because it was the closest store to my house that sold it.

]]> By: How Green Is My Valley http://greenlagirl.com/why-im-optimistic-about-2010-easier-green-living/comment-page-1/#comment-497269 How Green Is My Valley Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:35:01 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=14841#comment-497269 I've been really happy to see how chains like Ralphs and Albertsons have been putting their reusable bags front and center at the checkouts for the past several years, regardless of what part of town I've been shopping in. As you say, it's one of those changes that's easy to make. Speaking of which, what's a good source for reusable produce bags? I got a couple of fabric mesh ones at Whole Foods, but haven't been able to find them in any of the stores I visit recently. I’ve been really happy to see how chains like Ralphs and Albertsons have been putting their reusable bags front and center at the checkouts for the past several years, regardless of what part of town I’ve been shopping in. As you say, it’s one of those changes that’s easy to make.

Speaking of which, what’s a good source for reusable produce bags? I got a couple of fabric mesh ones at Whole Foods, but haven’t been able to find them in any of the stores I visit recently.

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