Day 14

It's funny, you really have to consciously avoid plastic bags in our society. Everyone wants to give you a bag. I think if we had either a ban or a levy on bags people would think more about if they really need one.

Standing in line at the dollar store the other day I saw a woman in front of me with three different bags, all not even close to full. She purchased another small item and when the clerk put her purchase in yet another bag she took it and put in inside another one of her bags.

We are so used to not thinking about our actions and are entrenched in a disposable society. I'm sure she didn't mean to be wasteful but it is just a habit for us to put things we buy into a bag.

As for me, I managed to avoid bags twice yesterday. I think I have gotten pretty used to living bag-free. I still have been lazy and haven't been to the grocery store to buy my fruits and veg and bulk items. It will still be an experiment when I finally go, I'll keep you posted!