My friend was telling his kids recently that his New Year's resolution was to recycle more, be greener and more eco-friendly. So he bought himself some reusable shopping bags.
Reusable bags are handy, sturdier and help avoid getting what seems like a zillion plastic bags from a single shopping trip.
Lots of retailers have reusable bags available these days, usually displayed prominently near the checkouts, often for about a buck. I'm sure you would have noticed shopping bags emblazoned with logos of local companies -- a much more useful and long-lasting give-away than the typical trinket.
Will it be hard to get used to reusable? Maybe. No, I don't think it will be that much of a burden to bring along a bag. Shoppers in Ireland, for example, seem to be managing just fine. That country instituted a tax on plastic bags in 2002 and cut their use by more than 90 percent. Now most shoppers carry reusable.
Admittedly, using reusable bags is just a little thing -- there are plenty of other ways to go green -- but maybe we should set a good example for the younger generation and make ourselves feel a bit better, too. Making a new year resolution to stay 'green' seems like a good start.
While the bags my friend bought carry the logos of local stores, you can find loads of great-looking bags online at www.kopeinitiatives.in.
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