Disposable = Bad

The idea of trying to change my life and habits in order to “be green” can be somewhat overwhelming at times.  After only a short period of trying to learn about what I can do, I am already amazed at the sheer volume of information and ideas I find every day.  Which is great – it means that there are LOTS of other people like me and lea out there, trying to do the right thing.  But again – change can be overwhelming if you try to do it all at once!

So.  I am trying to start small.  One step at a time.

One of our first steps on this journey was over to the incredible online store Reusablebags.com.  If you haven’t come across this site yet on your internet travels yet, please head there now and check it out!  If you are like lea and I you will risk losing hours of your day checking out every single one of the product options.  But it will be so worth your time – you didn’t really want to work today anyway, did you?  The site carries a wide range of reusable grocery and produce bags so that you can stop using disposable bags for every shopping trip.  They also offer a great selection of reusable water bottles and lunch boxes – everything you need to start decreasing your consumption of these ordinarily disposable items.

Image from Reusablebags.com 

In addition to the great products and fast, friendly service at this site – you’ll also find a ton of useful information about the problems caused by the out-of-control consumption of plastic and paper (yes, paper is bad, too) bags – and what you can do to help.  If you need convincing that this is a real problem – just look to our left sidebar for the plastic bag counter (courtesy of the site) – it scares me every time I see it!  Check out their Fast Facts to get started with some background info – then click on Take Action to learn how to get started on changing this alarming trend.

For our part – lea and I were very excited to receive our (first of many, I’m sure) shipment of reusable goodies in the mail today.  We now have an assortment of reusable grocery and produce bags, as well as brand-new water bottles, to start us down the path away from our disposable lifestyle.  Look for product reviews coming soon as we try out our new tools and share with you what works best for us!