Lin wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> A couple of weeks ago I went to the farmer's market,
>> everyone is all organic, direct from the farm to you. So I show up
>> to buy vegetables and flowers, oh, can I have a
>> bag? A plastic one? Everyone else had their canvas grocery
>> bags with them. Just not me.
>>
>> So, I went back yesterday and remembered! to bring my
>> bags. I felt quite virtuous. Heh.
>
> I have a canvas bag with the logo of a particular group of growers.
> When I go to a different association's market, I bring a plain woven
> basket.

That's funny. I have thought I'd feel funny bring a bag from
one store to another store, like it's a secret I'm shopping
elsewhere too. Cheating.

>I still get the plastic bags occasionally to separate things
> in my bag or basket, but usually I bring my own plastic (it came from
> them originally in any case). As a bonus, I've had the various
> vendors throw in an extra piece of produce or round the price down
> when I bring my own plastic.

That's nice. Not necessary, but nice.

> I do end up with a lot of plastic bags in any given week and they go
> to the reclaiming center or bag recycling bin at the grocery store.

ditto. I drop them off once in a while after I've collected a bunch.
Even better would be remembering to bring the stinkin' bags with
me so I didn't collect so many plastic bags to start with.
>
> Green(er) is good(er)!

I be tryin.

nancy