Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Plastic Produce Bags

Reusable Bags sells great cotton mesh produce bags that are durable, washable, lightweight and great. They run $3.95 but if you get together with friends and buy more than 10 they come down to $3.25.

As for storing in the fridge, most produce can be loose, but things like lettuce can be stored in tupperware like containers just fine. A friend mentioned tht she uses the heavy bags that bulk oranges come in to store apples and oranges which seemed like a good idea.

Another really good idea is to take old t-shirts that you don't want anymore and sew the bottom and arms shut. A great way to re-use and you'll most certainly have original looking bags!

PROS: Cuts down on the worst of the plastic bags as these are rarely reusable due their lightweight nature and fly away easily off of garbage/recycling piles easily, the make you look uber hip too!

CONS: Need to remember them (which will become normal quickly), initial monetary outlay is a bummer but in reality, the damage that the other bags are doing costs you much more, you just don't realize it.

3 comments:

Aileen said...

Dave,
What do you do about the bags that frozen food comes in? Living in the midwest, it's not feasible to buy fresh, locally grown food all year round.

Dave said...

We try not to get these but understand your predicament. Here we can recycle them. Cna you not there?

dave

Julia said...

Hi,

You can also find cotton mesh produce bags, in two sizes, at the Go Green In Stages store.