Small Steps can make a big difference
Sunday, May 18, 2008
One small step can make a huge difference in the "go green" initiative. The next time you decide to go out on a shopping trip, take a couple of reusable shopping bags rather than getting your items bagged in plastic.
The Environmental Protection Agency reported that in 2001, somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. Of those, millions end up end up in the litter stream outside of landfills.
Once in the environment, these plastic bags can take months to hundreds of years to breakdown. Also, as they decompose, tiny toxic bits seep into the lakes, rivers, oceans, and soils.
Many retailers are now offering reusable shopping totes for sale. I have seen them priced anywhere from 1-4 dollars. Also, some of the retailers have committed to donating a portion of the proceeds from these sales to organizations and foundations dedicated to protecting our environment.
Small steps can make a huge difference!!!
The Environmental Protection Agency reported that in 2001, somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. Of those, millions end up end up in the litter stream outside of landfills.
Once in the environment, these plastic bags can take months to hundreds of years to breakdown. Also, as they decompose, tiny toxic bits seep into the lakes, rivers, oceans, and soils.
Many retailers are now offering reusable shopping totes for sale. I have seen them priced anywhere from 1-4 dollars. Also, some of the retailers have committed to donating a portion of the proceeds from these sales to organizations and foundations dedicated to protecting our environment.
Small steps can make a huge difference!!!
