wtompkins Loc: Northern Michigan

Has anyone seen this documentary/movie??

I only caught the last 45 minutes of it last night, but, WOW, what an eye opener. I have it on DVR now so I can watch it from the beginning.

http://www.bagitmovie.com/

I thought I was doing my part by using cloth bags for my groceries, but there is SO much more I can be doing.

johnr9999 Loc: Carlton, OR

I live in Oregon and I look at cloth bags for shopping as anathema. Logging is renewable here and paper bags help employment. LOL

Brad Loc: Middletown, Pennsylvania

Good point. I save some of my plastic bags to use as a liner for my bathroom trashcan and the others I re-cycle. But it's true, we have way too much plastic in our lives. Interesting that convenience usually outweighs praticality.

johnr9999 Loc: Carlton, OR

read a recent article in Science News that a plastic replacement material has been developed from vegetable material and is 100% biodegradeable. Seems an ideal situation, replacing oil based plastics and increasing farm profits.

HEART Loc: God's Country - COLORADO

'Nother new word I'll never use in a conversation.

C. David Loc: Wisconsin

I've read all of the comments at this site. Yes, I understand all concerned complications involved in renewable resources. Johnr999 I agree with you totally! :thumbup: I'll get to the point now and am sure I'll get some mail from offended-tree huggers. A year ago I saw a T-shirt with a saying on the front of it stating "Save a tree" the back said "Wipe your ass with a spotted Owl". I know that loggers depend on sustainable growth and that there are going to be tree-huggers/animal rights nut jobs out there forever. I thought the T-shirt was cool, and if I can find one I'm buying a dozen. We recycle, and renewable grocery bags are very good. There's more I could espouse on about this subject, but for now, that's all. :thumbup: 8-)

JAW Loc: LA

I have to agree with john9999 and C.Cavid for what they stated. I can't say I am a tree hugger but then I am not necessarily willing to burn down, cut or destroy a tree just because someone says trees are renewable. I have too much respect for the value of trees in their native setting, let alone the wood form them.
Now I probably recycle more than the next guy but I see no reason not to recycle to save us from ourselves, because as humans we are lazy. We are way too complacent and self centered. We need to think a bit before we act. I like how Grad said it; "Interesting that convenience usually outweighs practicality". Isn't that the truth in most cases. We have become spoiled by our own interest in convenience and profit. Wish more people had the planet's interest at heart and not their own agenda.
Don't get me wrong, I use paper bag when ever possible but I understand the tendency of the human mind to not think about a subject that they don't have to think about. It's just a matter of what is your priority when shopping - paper or plastic?

Lmarc Loc: Ojojona, Honduras

Hmmmm....must be anathema to your vocabulary.
:D

johnr9999 Loc: Carlton, OR

If you think about it, in the wild predators will kill prey and eat a small portion of the body and leave the rest. That is a great deal the way we are as humans are. We think nothing of wasting our resources, but also as humans we have a choice but all too frequently respond to our baser instincts. We have to make intelligent responses to the world around us.