Comments on: Berkeley Farmers’ Markets To Eliminate Plastic Bags http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/berkeley-farmers-markets-to-eliminate-plastic-bags/ Musings on food, wine, laughter, and life Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marry http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/berkeley-farmers-markets-to-eliminate-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Marry Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:59:43 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2311#comment-4715 Nice post and blog! Greets. Nice post and blog! Greets.

]]> By: foodgal http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/berkeley-farmers-markets-to-eliminate-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-3058 foodgal Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:06:57 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2311#comment-3058 Single Guy Chef: Apparently, paper bags have their own issues. The require trees to be cut down because they are made of tree pulp. They also don't break down any faster in landfills than plastic bags do. See http://www.reusablebags.com/facts.php?id=7 At this rate, we might have to go with Moe's original suggestion: Buy only what can fit in our pockets! Nate: Perhaps you need a Food Gal tote bag for your groceries? ;) Single Guy Chef: Apparently, paper bags have their own issues. The require trees to be cut down because they are made of tree pulp. They also don’t break down any faster in landfills than plastic bags do. See http://www.reusablebags.com/facts.php?id=7
At this rate, we might have to go with Moe’s original suggestion: Buy only what can fit in our pockets!

Nate: Perhaps you need a Food Gal tote bag for your groceries? ;)

]]> By: Nate http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/berkeley-farmers-markets-to-eliminate-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 Nate Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:12:53 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2311#comment-3053 Our problem is forgetting to bring the canvas bags from the house to the car after we're done unloading and putting produce away. Not to mention we don't have enough canvas bags to carry all the stuff we usually get at the market. Our problem is forgetting to bring the canvas bags from the house to the car after we’re done unloading and putting produce away. Not to mention we don’t have enough canvas bags to carry all the stuff we usually get at the market.

]]> By: The Single Guy http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/berkeley-farmers-markets-to-eliminate-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-3052 The Single Guy Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:38:01 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2311#comment-3052 I get the whole ban on plastic bags and I do bring my own fabric bags when I go shopping. But sometimes I don't plan on going to the farmers market and just drop by to check it out on a whim. So I'm wondering, what's up with paper bags? Is that a no-no too? Why is it hard for farmers markets to stock up on small paper bags in lieu of plastic? I get the whole ban on plastic bags and I do bring my own fabric bags when I go shopping. But sometimes I don’t plan on going to the farmers market and just drop by to check it out on a whim. So I’m wondering, what’s up with paper bags? Is that a no-no too? Why is it hard for farmers markets to stock up on small paper bags in lieu of plastic?

]]> By: foodgal http://www.foodgal.com/2009/04/berkeley-farmers-markets-to-eliminate-plastic-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 foodgal Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:06:05 +0000 http://www.foodgal.com/?p=2311#comment-3051 Tangled Noodle: One good tip is to just leave a stash of cloth bags in your trunk. That way, they are always with you when you go shopping. 'Course, you have to remember to get them out of the trunk before you walk into the store. And I have been guilty on a few occasions of forgetting to do that. But I am getting much better at it. ;) Tangled Noodle: One good tip is to just leave a stash of cloth bags in your trunk. That way, they are always with you when you go shopping. ‘Course, you have to remember to get them out of the trunk before you walk into the store. And I have been guilty on a few occasions of forgetting to do that. But I am getting much better at it. ;)

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