The SMART goal that I have chosen to do for the next the next 10 weeks is as follows:
"I will use a reusable bag everytime I go grocery shopping."
This is eco-chic because all of the plastic and paper bags from the grocery store can really start to add up. By using a reusable bag I will cut down on garabage and there will be at least at least a little less trash in landfills. This is important to me because I read on the
National Geographic website that it can take months to hundreds of years for a plastic bag to decompose, and as it does so small amounts of toxics leak into the soil, lakes, oceans, and rivers. Aslo, a lot of the bags end up floating away and landing on river beds. However, a paper bag consumes % 40 more engergy, and produces %70 more atmospheric emmissions, than a plastic bag. So though a plastic bag is the better choice between the two, to me it's still a lose-lose situation, and a reusable bag is by far the best way to go!
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Good luck with this! I hate that I always forget to use my bags, that picture you have is very disturbing!! Makes you really think about how big of an issue this is!
ReplyDeleteI really want to start doing this as well! I just got a big bag from the St. Louis County Health Conference this past Monday, and it was made from old plastic bottles, which I thought was pretty cool! I want to start using that when I go to the grocery store! Good luck with your goal!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your goal! That picture is crazy! I also need to remember my reusable bags when shopping.
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