Comments on: Reduce Reuse Recycle…Regurgitate

By: Cheesestick

Cheesestick — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:11:37 +0000

This is common sense…anyone who has ever had a lunch bag or cooler would notice the same thing. The moisture alone coming off the groceries is enough to produce mold; sticky stuff leaking or blood or juice dripping from fresh meat packs would be even worse. I don't have any of their stupid bags…for one, because they look far too small & I would need way to many.

The only thing I do have are those hot/cold bags they sell in the freezer isle. In the dead of summer, they are really nice to have…keeps everything cold from the store freezer to the home freezer. But I have to take a washcloth & some cleanser to the inside after each use.

By: Jimmie

Jimmie — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:59:40 +0000

I think it depends on the bag. I have a couple from WalMart that seem solid enough. Same for the one I have from my local Safeway. I'd much rather have the linen tote bags, if I have to carry them, because they do wash much more easily.

All things being equal, though, I'd prefer paper bags at the grocery store. Unless it's raining.

By: fireweednectar

fireweednectar — Sat, 23 May 2009 13:22:51 +0000

Ah, that's very, very interesting!

Considering my son (who has Asperger's) also exhibits PICA (mouths and chews non food objects) and is asthmatic, this is some necessary information.

I have a few of these bags and had used them periodically, some of which barely stood up. Wonder how they'll fare in the washing machine–and with bleach no less.

Funny how these enviro fanatics are so concerned about the trees etc (have you ever seen that absurd YouTube clip of people crying for trees: "Trees, we care about you!" ), but they have no issues with our children getting sick or being put in danger.

And then they wonder why so many of us dislike them.