tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post1933719790568396394..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Plastics!Murr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-85767825356862501762011-04-05T15:26:25.162-07:002011-04-05T15:26:25.162-07:00Free plastic bags were banned in shops here (Irela...Free plastic bags were banned in shops here (Ireland) a few years ago - we wondered how we could survive! So we all use cloth bags now or pay 20 cent for a plastic if we'd really really like one. As a child I recall trees decorated with white plastic bags all year round, and there was always one blowing in the breeze down the road - What an eco friendly way to warm your hands!Words A Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04423263654771820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-34218179919194843752011-04-05T15:26:24.916-07:002011-04-05T15:26:24.916-07:00plastic bags are a total blight on the earth. why ...plastic bags are a total blight on the earth. why are they always hanging from trees and telephone wires?? perhaps the naysayers have a good use for that as well. austin is also considering banning them. thankfully, i see a lot of people using their own reuseable bags these days.Dreamfarm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494214244290730058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-89299306527667843592011-04-05T15:26:24.552-07:002011-04-05T15:26:24.552-07:00As I read this I kept thinking of that great scene...As I read this I kept thinking of that great scene from "The Graduate" where some guy is talking to Hoffman about his future and he says "Plastics." You make some very good points here. I use my plastic bags to scoop the dirty cat litter into. The rest I recycle. But I try to remember to take my cloth bags with me. Like the previous commenter, mine make it about as far injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31582223099493544822011-04-05T15:26:23.999-07:002011-04-05T15:26:23.999-07:00Plastic can also be derived from plants, like soy ...Plastic can also be derived from plants, like soy beans (no surprise there) and peanuts. I think there are some issues with durability, but maybe that's a good thing.<br><br>You are correct though that the majority of plastics we use today are derived from petroleum.Bruce Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00170656188990284530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31442733126759827602011-04-05T15:26:23.714-07:002011-04-05T15:26:23.714-07:00weelll...tempted to say holy shit here...oops...ju...weelll...tempted to say holy shit here...oops...just did. We here in the Ottawa Valley are charged $0.05 per bag for every bag..so pavlovian reinforcement has pretty much worked. Charge for bag? ding ding. Bring a cloth bag. Save $. I have a gazillion bags in lots of locations, hopefully so I can remember. If not, I pay the $.30 cents or so and have new garbage bags for a few days. In the Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04155106135649887676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-90529568383807306732011-04-05T15:26:23.416-07:002011-04-05T15:26:23.416-07:00Glad you came, Linda!Glad you came, Linda!Murr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-35538575601110937192010-08-29T05:23:50.611-07:002010-08-29T05:23:50.611-07:00Our provincial government is now taxing plastic ba...Our provincial government is now taxing plastic bags, so more of us are carrying cloth bags (with handles) around. If it's just a few items, we often don't bag at all.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-54044296474362484642010-08-25T23:28:55.120-07:002010-08-25T23:28:55.120-07:00Glad you came, Linda!Glad you came, Linda!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-78446790540621207712010-08-25T14:40:47.001-07:002010-08-25T14:40:47.001-07:00"They keep my hands warm." You made me ..."They keep my hands warm." You made me laugh out loud. Glad I found your blog.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-60325814515429117642010-08-23T14:48:49.215-07:002010-08-23T14:48:49.215-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Susan Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155106135649887676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-5955428611328392572010-08-23T12:05:46.344-07:002010-08-23T12:05:46.344-07:00Oh it's so complicated. If the biodegradable b...Oh it's so complicated. If the biodegradable bags go in the landfill, they don't degrade either. I guess we just line up our bags o' stuff in the yard until the bags decompose, and then there's just the stuff...wait a minute...Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-80577133160893262472010-08-23T11:24:03.826-07:002010-08-23T11:24:03.826-07:00Old news here on the East Coast! We are now charg...Old news here on the East Coast! We are now charged for plastic bags here, inside The Beltway. The Anacostia River was becoming bagatized. I try to remember to bring my handled grocery bags that I bought at Wegmans for 99 cents each. I believe that Trader Joe's sells biodegradable trash bags. Greenishly yours, ElaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-67754084545618303112010-08-23T08:07:56.229-07:002010-08-23T08:07:56.229-07:00Plastic can also be derived from plants, like soy ...Plastic can also be derived from plants, like soy beans (no surprise there) and peanuts. I think there are some issues with durability, but maybe that's a good thing.<br /><br />You are correct though that the majority of plastics we use today are derived from petroleum.Bruce Mohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170656188990284530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-45682516073823184392010-08-23T06:41:39.684-07:002010-08-23T06:41:39.684-07:00I'm afraid that the daily scooping of cat poop...I'm afraid that the daily scooping of cat poop into one of those nice Nest In Peace cloth bags could turn out to be pretty darn expensive -- and I'm pretty sure my high efficiency washer doesn't have a "De-poopify" setting. I mean, I like Debby Kaspari and all, but a girl's gotta draw the line somewhere.Catbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817359455864023690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-88604661656800770882010-08-22T21:05:45.906-07:002010-08-22T21:05:45.906-07:00Well don't take me as an example. We have two ...Well don't take me as an example. We have two big nylon bags and three cloth bags (including the <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/nest_in_peace_team_kaspari_bag-149463713921207206" rel="nofollow">NEST IN PEACE</a> super cloth bag that MAKES A GREAT GIFT and the profits from which go to help <a href="http://murrbrewster.blogspot.com/2010/06/blown-away.html" rel="nofollow">Debby Kaspari</a>), andMurr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-570152186235016712010-08-22T21:05:13.434-07:002010-08-22T21:05:13.434-07:00I'm going to remember that dog poop in the bag...I'm going to remember that dog poop in the baggie in the pockets trick for the dead of winter. Thanks for the tip, Murr! You are completely invaluable!Fragrant Liarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452052210826471034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-77881584304973645202010-08-22T19:55:52.211-07:002010-08-22T19:55:52.211-07:00As I read this I kept thinking of that great scene...As I read this I kept thinking of that great scene from "The Graduate" where some guy is talking to Hoffman about his future and he says "Plastics." You make some very good points here. I use my plastic bags to scoop the dirty cat litter into. The rest I recycle. But I try to remember to take my cloth bags with me. Like the previous commenter, mine make it about as far injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-24474043582832705192010-08-22T18:12:03.501-07:002010-08-22T18:12:03.501-07:00Oh my, Margie. Please say it ain't so?
I d...Oh my, Margie. Please say it ain't so? <br /><br />I don't remember what we did with the poop in the 60's... I do remember being very careful stepping around the yard and rinsing our tennis shoes regularly. Ugh.<br /><br />I have about 7 or 8 green cloth bags in the back seat of my car. I remember to use them once out of twenty visits to the grocery store. Brain overload, ya Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-87421583759143540822010-08-22T12:40:07.333-07:002010-08-22T12:40:07.333-07:00The People's Republic of San Francisco banned ...The People's Republic of San Francisco banned plastic bags ages ago and is now on the verge of having stores charge for paper ones. The grocers all sell voluminous, colorful nylon bags that can be rolled up into a self-containing unit no larger than a cell phone. No more excuses.<br /><br />For the time being, six packs can still be carried home in trash can liners. And, as for poop, that'Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631865408718666818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-55039057787968830472010-08-22T10:55:33.770-07:002010-08-22T10:55:33.770-07:00I've been buying cloth bags for shopping for y...I've been buying cloth bags for shopping for years, and forgetting them 90% of the time. So sometimes I'd buy a new one for that day... well, FINALLY I have enough for a huge food shopping trip and I learned that if I put them back in the car (or at least by the front door) after unpacking the food, I will have them with me for the next time! Amazing how that works.Carol Roperhttp://www.carolroper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-83045944881300238982010-08-22T07:54:28.901-07:002010-08-22T07:54:28.901-07:00I was amazed and disturbed when I heard China had ...I was amazed and disturbed when I heard China had banned plastic bags. I thought they were a third world country and we would set the example for them. There have to bring as many bags as you plan to fillas paper bags aren'tan option. <br /><br />I'm willing to bring my own bags and find them easier to carry as the handles are long enough to carry the heaviest bags on my shoulders.<br />Marilyn Kircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014565704792020948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-81515283785978750862010-08-22T06:22:23.883-07:002010-08-22T06:22:23.883-07:00Back when I worked for the youth program Roots &am...Back when I worked for the youth program Roots & Shoots, we started a "reusable bag campaign." They still have some info on their website, aimed at kids, teachers, parents, etc: www.rootsandshoots.org/campaigns/reusablebag. One of our project ideas was "write a letter to Tanzanian president Kikwete, thanking him for banning plastic bags in his country." I'd forgotten Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-64785454869237412362010-08-22T05:32:04.132-07:002010-08-22T05:32:04.132-07:00I bought two cloth bags to use for grocery shoppin...I bought two cloth bags to use for grocery shopping. As we others, most of the time I forget to take them when I shop. I have no problem with doing away with plastic bags....although we would need to reevaluate out means of poop scooping. I actually cursed when plastic replaced paper bags...I thought the plastic was too damn small and it just meant more stuff to carry. I've always preferred Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278403041887060649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-50092128980892322852010-08-21T21:44:14.685-07:002010-08-21T21:44:14.685-07:00Plastic bags caught in the ocean gyres make me thi...Plastic bags caught in the ocean gyres make me think of leatherback sea turtles, who mistake the diaphonous floaters for their favorite food, jellyfish. The oops response may try to cough the bags back out, but their gullets have down-pointing spiny growths that keep jellyfish from escape--and sadly, the plastic bags as well.Rosemary Lombardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20950086268686736522010-08-21T19:37:57.783-07:002010-08-21T19:37:57.783-07:00Murr, this was superb. I use cloth bags for groce...Murr, this was superb. I use cloth bags for groceries. They charge for plastic ones up in Canuckistan now. I use compostable ones for the cat litter and yeah, I have to buy these. And yeah, they go in a plastic bag to the dump, so what's the point? I'm trying to find biodegradable garbage bags so I won't feel like such a hypocrite.Tiffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778085151055551720noreply@blogger.com