Lat night's feature was a special treat- not only did we get to see a phenomenal movie about the single-use plastics industry, but the starring family is in town and were at the show last night- Jeb, Ann, and their darling little boy, William.
It is always such a thrill to be able to talk to the people involved in the Mountainfilm movies (remember Red Gold?).
I bet there will be many more reusable grocery bags used at Publix today!
What stuck with me most from the film are the cities and countries worldwide who have already outlawed the plastic grocery bags, or at least charge a fee for them.
"A powerful and deceptively simple movie that is sure to change the way you look at every day objects. I didn't expect a movie about plastic bags to change my life in such a deep and profound way. Gripping, funny, intelligent and sure to change your life."
- Louie Psihoyos, Director of The Cove
Bag It The Movie
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Matt JMatt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGB
Matt JSWGB24,862 postsJoined View profileMessageSWGBDo you seriously think tourists would stop coming here if our retailers no longer used plastic bags?
No, but figured I'd beat someone else to making the statement.
ZebraspotsZebraspotsBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach840 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
ZebraspotsBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach840 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticIt is good for tourism - less trash blowing around.
scooterbug44scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertMy cousin has started selling her cloth gift bags on Etsy - our family has been using them instead of wrapping paper or paper gift bags for years, but she has been too busy with her kids to sell outside the family!
Goose's Bags & Gifts by GoosesBagsandGifts on Etsy
Goose's Bags & Gifts by GoosesBagsandGifts on Etsy
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Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowDid anyone ever find out how to get a copy of 'The Janitor' from Sunday night?
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scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertOregon is on track to be the first state to ban plastic bags! They are also enacting a 5 cent tax on paper bags (min 40% recycled content) so people will be encouraged to use reusable bags.
Of course there are several groups who are exempt (restaurants, non-checkout bags, pharmacies, etc.) and the chemical companies will probably sue, but still great news!
Proposal would ban plastic bags in grocery, retail stores in Oregon, charge nickel for paper | OregonLive.com
"After years of wrangling, Oregon grocers and environmental groups are lining up behind a statewide ban on single-use plastic checkout bags aimed at cutting plastic litter and boosting the state's paper bag makers.
A draft ban proposed for next year's legislative session would bar the plastic checkout bags by November 2011. It would require at least a nickel charge on recycled paper checkout bags to cover their higher cost and encourage use of reusable bags, but would likely increase paper bag use even with the extra charge."
Of course there are several groups who are exempt (restaurants, non-checkout bags, pharmacies, etc.) and the chemical companies will probably sue, but still great news!
Proposal would ban plastic bags in grocery, retail stores in Oregon, charge nickel for paper | OregonLive.com
"After years of wrangling, Oregon grocers and environmental groups are lining up behind a statewide ban on single-use plastic checkout bags aimed at cutting plastic litter and boosting the state's paper bag makers.
A draft ban proposed for next year's legislative session would bar the plastic checkout bags by November 2011. It would require at least a nickel charge on recycled paper checkout bags to cover their higher cost and encourage use of reusable bags, but would likely increase paper bag use even with the extra charge."
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scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertAsk at Publix about produce bags, I saw them one day in the produce section, but they seem to have vanished. They're around 99 cents I believe.
I finally found produce bags at the Williams Sonoma store!
Flip & Tumble Produce Bags, Set of 5 | Williams-Sonoma
They're polyester (please let them be recycled), but far better than using hundreds of single use a year.
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