One of my biggest peeves is the problem with grocery store bags. Whether paper or plastic, it’s all waste to me, and I’m forever fighting a battle of what do I do with all these bags? I’m a creative person, but honestly, I’m swimming in bags I don’t want to just throw out and therefore perpetuate the problem.
The alternative, as some of you know, is to use canvas/cotton bags. And I swear, I’ve been meaning to get some for ages, but the truth? I’ve been too cheap to fork over from $5 to $20 per bag when I know I need a ton of them.
And here’s where Publix saves the day. Publix Super Markets is a regional chain, in the South. They have had a plastic bag recycling program for a long time (which I always forget about and thus end up drowning in bags until I suddenly remember and then show up to my local store with 5,000 bags). But they’ve recently introduced an item that I love: a “green” shopping bag that’s reusable, sturdy, and cheap! How cheap? Each one is $1.49. You just can’t beat that.
I’ve been using my bags for a couple of weeks now, and they do not disappoint. They have enough room to really fill them, and so far, no breakage or damage. It’s been a good experience for me, and I hope it really catches on. In my local store, at least, they have displays of the bags in at least three or four different locations throughout the store.
Publix has long offered cotton shopping bags for sake at about $5 or $6 a pop. They also offer a selection of organic food, one that seems to be growing, judging by the way I regularly see new items pop up (for example, they recently began carrying the Earth’s Best line of baby food, and I’d like to think my constantly requesting it on their website had something to do with it).
So I have to give an acknowledgment to this company for taking some steps in the right direction. I hope they keep this kind of behavior and attitude up.
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This is my first post here at Moms Speak Up, so let me say “Hi!” to all of you. For those of you who don’t know me (though, are there really any of you out there who don’t?!), I am Tere of A Mom, a Blog and the Life In-Between. I’m pleased to be here, pleased to meet you, and pleased to put the beat-down on big corporations, governments and anyone else who deserves it (and praise, too, occasionally).
