EnviroTip 6: Reusable Bags

This isn't a new concept.  Reusable bags can be bought at almost any local grocery store.  But even for non-grocery items, it's a good idea to enter a store prepared to come out plastic bagless.

So before your new items can even make it into the plastic ones at the store, just tell the clerk, "That's okay, I don't need a bag."

If you don't have a bag with you, there may be a couple other options.  1: Can you carry your items yourself?  If so, do so.  2: Can you bus all your items in a cart out to your car, stack them in the trunk or backseat, and then carry them inside when you get home?  It is a little more of a hassle, but it also saves dozens of plastic.  The earth will thank you.