This week the NY Times once again tackled the ever-popular issue of plastic bag usage in an article called “Seeing a Pitched Battle Over Plastic Bags.”
The article addresses both sides of the issue – plastic bags do have their place in the world of collecting waste or protecting against environmental agents but they also contribute tons of non-biodegradable mass to our landfills every year.
We here at Eco-Bags recognize that there is a place for plastic but our overall use needs to be significantly reduced. The average household consumes 100’s of plastic bags every year and uses most only a single time. An eco-friendly reusable bag would be a far superior substitute for these types of applications.
As far as the dog poop….reach for some plastic.
There is certainly something to be said for plastic bags, in that in a world without them we would have to adjust our doggie clean-up (and other) methods entirely. But let’s make sure that if we are occasionally going to get them, then we should certainly reuse them a few times after…And someone needs to find a plastic bag-free way to clean up “toxic waste.” Any ideas from the creative eco bag blog readers?
Perhaps collect doggie poo for a delightful garden manure, and when done dumping, and simply reuse the bag.