We welcomed this initiative. As reported recently, starting on 26th March 2011, Brunei will start this initiative, on the same day as the Earth Hour. Well.. its about time that we do our part to save the energy (since most plastic are made from natural gas) and the environment. Even for shopping on weekends only, at least we start from somewhere. I heard about it since last year but it didnt materialise. So I hope this will be the reality come 26th March. We have no problem whatsoever with it. We are ready. We have maybe 5-6 recyle bags at home already, so ready to use them. We have used it once in fact, at supa save.
Its interesting to read the harm of using plastic bag, and Brunei Times has done a good job in promoting this awareness. Just read all about it here. Interesting stuff. I wish some businesses start selling paper bags instead, thats a good replacement for plastic bag, although maybe not as strong.
I tell you this plastic bags are so hamful to the environment. Plastic bags can clog drainage systems and contribute to flooding, and when plastic bags are washed out to sea, they pose a threat to animal life. These bags can even strangle wildlife or, if ingested, can choke or cause wildlife to starve to death. And they dont decompose for hundreds of years and will stay and clog the environment for a long long time.
So there! I hope that make us all think to switch using the recycle bags from now on!
We went shopping in the weekend and as usual we got lots of plastic bags on our trolley. Hubby asked the cashier what will happen next weekend when the no plastic bag come into affect? At least the cashier was aware of it and told us there wont be any plastic bag. Hubby further asked, what happen to customers with lots of groceries and she said they may give paper carton instead. So we will see. That must be the last time we were given that much plastic bags for a long time!
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| Our full of plastic bags trolley |
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| My recycle bag. |
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