I am pleased to be quoted in the Los Angeles Times re the Santa Monica Bag Ban. Though I do not rant about it on my blog, I remain a staunch advocate of no-plastic and anything-reusable. “Nuff said.” If you are a follower of my blog and you still accept plastic bags, please email me immediately and I will set you up!!!! Secretly, I wish I were in a locale where I could shop markets daily and bike to work, oh yes, with a basket on the front please~
Or here, in Estonia. I have a Moroccan tray just like this, and I am happier about it than she is here~
I follow the Cycle Chic Blogs as they give me a whiff of Europe…..would you, could you, cycle to work…?
We rarely use plastic bags anymore, but I am terrible about forgetting to grab my bags as I walk out the door and almost always have to walk back up 3 flights of stairs (we live on the 3rd floor) to get them. Gah! I also found that the plastic netting put around turkeys, onions and oranges are a great alternative to those little plastic produce bags.
ReplyDeleteI wish I looked that awesome on a bike! I used to bike to work way back before Indy was born and we lived in Germany the first (and second!) time. James Bond walks to work (it's only about 5 minutes away), but he has biked to work in the past when it was slightly further away, but not far enough to justify driving.
I work from home so biking to work would be strange :) The neighborhood I live in isn't exactly bike friendly and the summers are much too brutal. I would enjoy a place where it was the norm. I saw something about a town in CA where everyone bikes, they even have bike valets!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I am one of those who still gets plastic bags! I know boo, hiss! Here in Kansas you rarely see anyone do anything different. I do use some of my bags in my cats litter box, but a lot of the thinner ones I just throw away. Please don't hate me. I'm trying to change!
ReplyDeleteI try not to use plastic bags, they are so harmful to the environment!
ReplyDeleteI use plastic bags as little as possible. There are occasions to use one: transporting a roasted chicken from market to home is one; but usually I stay away from them. As for bicycling to work and back, I could do that, although it is a little far and dangerous on our roads here. I used to bicycle everywhere!
ReplyDeleteYes! I love cycling and am doing a post on winter-cycling right now. I love my bike and how it makes me feel. Good for everything. XO
ReplyDeleteI don't use plastic anymore, I use bags and the french market basket that I bought from you and I love it! I bought a Raleigh bike with a basket and bike to the store with it. When it starts staying light out in the evenings, I am going to ride it to work. xxoo :)
ReplyDeleteI use cotton market bags that a gal on Etsy made for me....several years ago. I love them. I would bike to work if I could but I live too far out in the country. My son, who lives in Manhattan bikes to the ferry every morning for work unless it's snowed 2 feet. :) Happy day to you.
ReplyDeleteAndrea I cannot cycle to work; however I could to the grocery!! As soon as I am in full recoverfrom these surgeriesthat is!
ReplyDeleteI admit to using plastic ocassionally and I know it is bad! I love that tray and why isn't she smiling?!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Very good question. Depending how far I would have to bike.
ReplyDeleteI will say this, it would do the body a big favor, exersize we all need.
yvonne
Happy Valentine's Day---it is the Fourteenth tomorrow!
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