Environmentalism is in. But as with most things fashionable, it can cost a lot to go green. For example, one of the hottest eco trends is to bring your own shopping bags to the grocery store. This has given rise to the shopping bag as fashion accessory. As reported on _CBSNews.com_, the limited supply of one particular reusable fabric bag selling for $10-$15 has caused shopper riots in Asia and a buying frenzy on eBay. The bag is printed with the words, “I’m not a plastic bag” and was created by a trendy handbag designer.
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p(matt). It used to be that opting for paper bags was the right thing to do. But environmentalists point out that it takes a lot of trees to make all those paper bags, many of which never get recycled. Hence, the move toward reusable shopping bags. That means either reusing bags you already have or buying canvas bags. While some trendy shopping bags can cost a lot, here’s a simple, relatively
p(matt). The next question is what to do with one’s household garbage, since many people use the plastic bags they get at the grocery store for their trash. Here again, going green will cost a bit more. One company that offers biodegradable garbage and food storage bags is
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