A couple of years ago, nobody would’ve dared to call me “tree hugger”, “green”, “naturalist” or any of those 
other words pertaining to people who pay a lot of attention to the environment. Today, I have a lot more natural tendencies, not because I believe in global warming (I don’t!) or because I believe humans can save the earth by their own power (I don’t) but because a lot of the things these people suggest really do make sense and seem like responsible (and economical) choices. One of my favorite grocery stores is Superstore (a mere 40 minute drive!) and not so long ago, they completely removed plastic bags from their stores. Until that point they were available for a small fee at the checkout. It’s taken me a bit to get used to the idea of always bringing my bags along but I’ve really taken to the idea and I love not having tons of plastic bags in my house. But what I really think is great is their Green Box. These reusable boxes are perfect for placing in the cart ahead of time and sorting your groceries as you grab them. They are built specifically to fit in the cart and I stick the cleaning products in one, dairy in another, etc. That way you don’t ever have chemicals next to food or raw meat next to produce… and when you get home, you know exactly where everything is! I keep them in the back of my van, so even when I stop at another grocery store, everything is placed in boxes and doesn’t end up migrating all over the van floor! What have you found works for you when grocery shopping? I always love hearing new ideas!
4.17.2009
green shopping
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Labels: house and home, simplify
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I never thought I'd be "green" either, but I'm thinking about it more. I saw a sign at the girls' school that said 40% of landfills is paper. So I'm thinking about getting a separate bin for paper. And then yesterday I was buying some glass vases at Walmart and she wrapped each one in yet another plastic bag.....and I started thinking that I really need to get some of those reusable shopping bags.
I'm in the same boat...much improvement over the past few years, although i don't believe the reasons others do it, either. I figure it's not being a good steward to be wasteful and make so much trash when with just a bit of effort I can do so much better. Good for you! We've been using our cloth bags at the store for a long time now, and I buy all produce at the farmer's market (not to reduce my carbon footprint but because they're so much better!)
I'll have to try leaving the reusable bags in the car trick. We only have like ten of them but we never seem to make it out of the house, and to the store with them.
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