Comments on: You Should Be Using Less Plastic Bags http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/ the blog that never makes sweeping generalisations Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Paul 2 http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-387 Paul 2 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:20:05 +0000 http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-387 Perhaps WA shops are stingy, but I find Bunnings make you beg for a bag (they insist you use left over cardboard boxes), and many supermarkets don't give you a bag unless you have half a dozen items. They do cost the shops money you know! Perhaps WA shops are stingy, but I find Bunnings make you beg for a bag (they insist you use left over cardboard boxes), and many supermarkets don’t give you a bag unless you have half a dozen items. They do cost the shops money you know!

]]> By: Carris http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-343 Carris Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:12:50 +0000 http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-343 My friends always hate going to the supermarket with me, because we buy like maybe 3 items and get a bag, whats the point if you can carry them? I often am seen struggling to unlock my car with hands loaded full of stuff i bought. But i refuse to take a plastic bag, and feel quite guilty when i do by accident. Much to the dislike of my friends, if i see they have got a plastic bag i have no trouble roaming up to the person and unloading their goods into their hands and make them carry it. I'm also rather cheap, which is why i dont buy the green bags at the counter, because i have them in my car any way. its just i have to remember them when i get out of the car. good post paul. My friends always hate going to the supermarket with me, because we buy like maybe 3 items and get a bag, whats the point if you can carry them? I often am seen struggling to unlock my car with hands loaded full of stuff i bought. But i refuse to take a plastic bag, and feel quite guilty when i do by accident.
Much to the dislike of my friends, if i see they have got a plastic bag i have no trouble roaming up to the person and unloading their goods into their hands and make them carry it.
I’m also rather cheap, which is why i dont buy the green bags at the counter, because i have them in my car any way. its just i have to remember them when i get out of the car.
good post paul.

]]> By: louise http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-342 louise Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:02:51 +0000 http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-342 yes! great! that was fantastic! I agree with everything! Well done! Good post! Loved it :) yes! great! that was fantastic!

I agree with everything!

Well done!

Good post!

Loved it :)

]]> By: Rajiv K. Badlani http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-341 Rajiv K. Badlani Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:13:49 +0000 http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-341 Thanks for writing that completely sensible stuff. I'm amazed to see the second reply you got, like carrying plastic bags would use less fuel! He ought to read this story on my blog http://www.badlani.com/blog/2006/11/18/plastic-bags-are-a-gender-bender/ which tells you what plastic bags are doing to humans, specially to males. The title is Plastics are a Gender-Bender. I think he'll switch to reusable bags! Thanks for writing that completely sensible stuff. I’m amazed to see the second reply you got, like carrying plastic bags would use less fuel!

He ought to read this story on my blog http://www.badlani.com/blog/2006/11/18/plastic-bags-are-a-gender-bender/ which tells you what plastic bags are doing to humans, specially to males. The title is Plastics are a Gender-Bender. I think he’ll switch to reusable bags!

]]> By: Paul http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-340 Paul Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:37:35 +0000 http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-340 Gerard... Energy transporting green bags in boots... pffft! I used to say things like that to stir my greenie housemate. The point isn't a guilt trip. It's whether you actually need them or not. I said "less" plastic bags. Keyword: "less". I bought some mushrooms last week, so I used a plastic bag. I can live with that. It was actually useful to have one. It's the mindset that we should just use them for everything because they are there in abundant supply that I'm objecting to. If that makes anyone feel guilty, then maybe I have a point. Gerard…

Energy transporting green bags in boots… pffft! I used to say things like that to stir my greenie housemate. The point isn’t a guilt trip. It’s whether you actually need them or not. I said “less” plastic bags. Keyword: “less”.

I bought some mushrooms last week, so I used a plastic bag. I can live with that. It was actually useful to have one.

It’s the mindset that we should just use them for everything because they are there in abundant supply that I’m objecting to.

If that makes anyone feel guilty, then maybe I have a point.

]]> By: Gerard http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-339 Gerard Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:26:53 +0000 http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-339 Ever thought about the ebergy used to transport all those green bags in the boots of cars? Thousands of tons of them - and they are in the car all the time. No need to guilt trip over plastic shopping bags. They're handy for a lot of things. just make sure they don't end up as litter. Gerard Ever thought about the ebergy used to transport all those green bags in the boots of cars? Thousands of tons of them - and they are in the car all the time.

No need to guilt trip over plastic shopping bags. They’re handy for a lot of things. just make sure they don’t end up as litter.

Gerard

]]> By: Auran http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-338 Auran Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:53:40 +0000 http://virtuallypaul.com/2007/02/06/you-should-be-using-less-plastic-bags/#comment-338 I have a feeling this has minor swearing, but it sums up exactly what you just posted. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=embc54FYN2g" rel="nofollow">Environmental Song - Tim Minchin</a> I have a feeling this has minor swearing, but it sums up exactly what you just posted.

Environmental Song - Tim Minchin

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