Taming the plastic bag beast. Tips & tools to reduce plastic bag consumption
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever has!"-- Margaret Meade
Your actions count! Here are some ideas, tips and tools we've pulled together to help you change the status quo and reduce the mindless consumption of single use plastic and paper bags. Our goal is to make it easy for you to take action and make a difference. So if you want to get involved we suggest:
- Take a look at our Tips on how to cut down on your consumption of disposable shopping bags
- Email retailers and politicians to voice your concerns. Our form letters make it easy to:
- Give newspapers, radio and TV stations a "heads up" -- this is a story whose time has come!
- Pledge today to "Bring Your Own Bag" and pass the word along. Visit New American Dream for details...
Want to do a bit more?
- Click here to help spread awarness with our new "Plastic Bags Blow / BYOB" bring your own bags" TM merchandise. Thanks for your support!
- Have a website? Then link to our site and/or contact us to become an reusablebags.com affiliate.
- Belong to an environmental or community organization? Request that this issue be added to the group's agenda.
- Download our Plastic Bag Counter and put it on your website. (NOTE: If you use it, be sure to reference where you got it!)
- Have a suggestion, a picture to share, a story to tell? contact us, we welcome your input!
Together we can make a difference.
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4 actions you can take to make a difference right now:
1. Choose to use reusable shopping bags
2. Tell your friends about the issue
3. Sign our petition to push for the PlasTax in your area
4. Sign up for our newsletter and stay informed!
ReusableBags.com endorsed in An Inconvenient Truth Click here for more.
"I went to the store. I bought a wastebasket. The cashier put it in a bag. I brought it home. I took it out of the bag. I crumpled up the bag and tossed it in the wastebasket." Lily Tomlin |
