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- Ronnie Citron-Fink
- April 9, 2010
- 12:07 pm
- 99 comments
Each year the U.S. uses 84 billion plastic bags, a significant portion of the 500 billion used worldwide. They are not biodegradable, and are making their way into our oceans, and subsequently, the food chain.
Here’s a pattern to knit your own shopping bag.
What other “M”-things can you do to protect the earth?
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Ronnie Citron-Fink
Ronnie Citron-Fink is a writer, editor and educator. She has written hundreds of articles about sustainable living, the environment, design, and family life for websites, books and magazines. Ronnie is the creator of Econesting, and the managing editor of Moms Clean Air Force. Ronnie was named one of the Top Ten Living Green Experts by Yahoo. Ronnie lives in New York with her family.
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99 comments
+ add your ownI have a dozen calico bags I use for shopping, thanks :)
I bought one cloth bag and now I'm taking it with me everywhere I go. I like putting my shopping in it cause it looks so nice :D
I've been collecting my plastic bags with the intention of knitting them into a shopping bag. I've got a few patterns to consider, and I'm excited to give my plastic bags new life.
I use cloth bags but will soon switch to homemade, machine-washable, acrylic crocheted bags. Every little bit helps.
That is, "each year"!
What an horrendous number of plastic bags are used each yeat - 500 billion. Anything that reduces this number is a good idea.
Thanks for the info
great now I don't have to spend as much trying to get reusable bags thanks.
Wonderful!
Love this.
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