I Have My Own Bags

I am stealing this idea from my college buddy, Mary, in honor of Earth Day this week. Each day this week, believe it or not, I will post a way in which our family is attempting to conserve, recycle and reuse. I have never considered myself green, but now as I study for my LEED certification and look at how much is going green, I have no choice but to join the movement to protect the one earth that the good Lord gave us.


About three months I was at Target for our weekly Sunday trip and I stumbled across these great reusable sacks. They are neat becasue they fold and zip into themselves. I pruchased five of them and I keep them in my car or purse for easy access. So, for the past three months, I have significantly reduced the number of plastic bags coming into our home. I use them for groceries, for carrying stuff to work and church, for delivering food (I do get them back) and almost anything else. And, on days when I am over my five bag quota, I ask for paper bags that are also reused until they are limp from wear, at which point, I place them in the recycle bin. The bags are reasonable and a number of places now offer them for sale including Target, Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Lowe's Food and EarthFare. And at no more than $.99 to $1.50, they are well worth the $5 that I spent.

Nakira