Comments on: Avoiding the nag of the bag http://sustainablesavannah.com/recycling/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/ Tracking sustainability news and events in Savannah, Georgia (and beyond) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:43:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Antonina http://sustainablesavannah.com/recycling/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Antonina Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:34:44 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/uncategorized/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/#comment-237 I think its outrageous that the City of Savannah has no or few(?not worth the gas fumes emitted) real recycling centers. I came from a rather rural town recently (Statesboro) Even they had voluntary recycling! Its great that Publix accepts plastic bags. But what do we do with plastic bottles or newspapers. This is really scandalous. Savannians ought to do what they can to keep their ocean and marshes and rivers unpolluted! Originally I came from New York City; there you had to drive two hours at a minimum to find relatively unspoilt countryside and water. What can I do? We need a petition or some kind of activism. NOW!!! I think its outrageous that the City of Savannah has no or few(?not worth the gas fumes emitted) real recycling centers. I came from a rather rural town recently (Statesboro) Even they had voluntary recycling! Its great that Publix accepts plastic bags. But what do we do with plastic bottles or newspapers. This is really scandalous. Savannians ought to do what they can to keep their ocean and marshes and rivers unpolluted! Originally I came from New York City; there you had to drive two hours at a minimum to find relatively unspoilt countryside and water. What can I do? We need a petition or some kind of activism. NOW!!!

]]> By: R http://sustainablesavannah.com/recycling/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-222 R Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:34:57 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/uncategorized/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/#comment-222 Yrn, I doubt the veracity of the link you provided. Visit the Web site of Sweden's Environment Research Institute and you'll find no reference to turtles or "Lan Arned." In fact, a Google search of that name brings only two results and both are links to the same "news" item. And, is there really a journal called "Nature Science"? Yrn, I doubt the veracity of the link you provided. Visit the Web site of Sweden’s Environment Research Institute and you’ll find no reference to turtles or “Lan Arned.” In fact, a Google search of that name brings only two results and both are links to the same “news” item. And, is there really a journal called “Nature Science”?

]]> By: yrn http://sustainablesavannah.com/recycling/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-220 yrn Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:01:17 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/uncategorized/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/#comment-220 did you see this about some <a href="http://therealnews.freehostia.com/wordpress/2008/01/12/research-shows-plastic-bags-are-turtle-friendly/" rel="nofollow">research into plastic bags and turtles?</a> did you see this about some research into plastic bags and turtles?

]]> By: Jen http://sustainablesavannah.com/recycling/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Jen Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:24:14 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/uncategorized/avoid-the-nag-of-the-bag/#comment-210 My husband and I are doing our best to only use our reusable bags. We get so mad at ourselves when we forget to bring them to the store. We've been using envirosax, which are great to fold up tiny and store in the car, or in my bike basket, or in a purse/backpack. But somehow we still occassionally forget. I wish more stores would do like Ikea and encourage people towards reusable bags by forcing them to purchase the plastic ones. I wasn't aware of "a certain store" throwing away the contents of their plastic bag recycling bin. Not shocking, but unfortunate. My husband and I are doing our best to only use our reusable bags. We get so mad at ourselves when we forget to bring them to the store. We’ve been using envirosax, which are great to fold up tiny and store in the car, or in my bike basket, or in a purse/backpack. But somehow we still occassionally forget. I wish more stores would do like Ikea and encourage people towards reusable bags by forcing them to purchase the plastic ones.

I wasn’t aware of “a certain store” throwing away the contents of their plastic bag recycling bin. Not shocking, but unfortunate.

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