It gives some easy tips to get us started.
STEP 1 :
Buy a reusable fabric bag made from canvas or cotton which can be used repeatedly and are usually washable. Most grocery stores and retailers are happy to have customers use non-plastic bags.
STEP 2 :
Ask for paper at the grocery when the check-out clerk asks you, "Paper or plastic?".Although it's best to use a fabric bag, paper is recyclable and most plastics are not.
STEP 3 :
Reuse plastic bags in creative ways. For example, to stuff a giant pet pillow, to line paint trays or the baseboards when painting a room, or they can be stored in the car for wet clothes and shoes.
STEP 4 :
Encourage your local stores to charge for plastic bags. Some retailers have started requiring patrons to pay for plastic bag just as they would pay for any other item in the store.
STEP 5 :
Fill a bag until it is ready to burst. Place as many items as possible in one plastic bag and you will find it easy to reduce waste. Reduction is a significant step forward.
STEP 6 :
Obtain biodegradable plastic bags which decompose in about 15 days. Do little research to find out if there are places in your city that provide this option.
Find out in 1 klassifieds - New Straits Times (Dec 4, 2008)
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