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myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life 4 years ago

I went shopping the other day and my eco friendly conscience told me that enough with plastic bags and I should set an example before others, right here, right now. So, I bought some beautiful cloth bags for carrying my stuffs. A few other enthusiast were there as well queued up for cloth bags. Feeling quite elated for doing something good, hoping to ask others to do the same, I rounded off my shopping abruptly. I wanted to come out a happy man, but at the clearance counter the security tucked my cloth bag into a plastic one endorsing the shopping mall!!

Can you beat that! I felt like laughing but later on only could wonder at our lack of awareness! The consciousness is too little and too less. But, some one has to start some where.

Please share your experience.




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1. myLot reputation of 93/100. learn2earn (16956)   ranked 535 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

In our place, most stores and shopping malls uses bags. If only the government can be environment-friendly and require these malls and stalls to use paper bags instead, then it would be helpful. I use plastic bags because it's the most available but I am for using paper or cloth bags if possible. I just don't carry with me when I go shopping.happy


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Yes, I agree it should be a major issue for the government to address. I use paper bags and most of the times decline to use plastic bags. And only of late I am into cloth bags.

Thanks.

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2. myLot reputation of 62/100. hhw521 (189)   ranked 14,535 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

well. i still use plastic bags now,but i will change to cloth bags in future.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Yes, we must dear. Thanks for your response.

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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. lordwarwizard (10625)   ranked 372 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

Hi there Mimpi,

I got that once recently and I was going HUH? Well actually, it happened to a friend I was with.

He happened to have a bag of something and that security guy at MUSTAFA CENTRE put his PLASTIC bag into another PLASTIC bag then tie it all up.

He didn't even bother explaining why to my friend but a lady standing near that who apparently knew why said that it was for security reasons. They are afraid we might slip something into the open plastic bag! w00t

I had a bag with me too - a "real" bag - and my bag wasn't required to be suffocated in a plastic bag. Apparently they feel that as long as it is not open, I am less likely to shoplift. blink

That's pretty insulting really since my friend and I are probably among the most honest people in this world. rasp


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

I am sure you two are, lordwiz. *grin*

But what surprised me was that the mall wanted us to use the cloth bags instead of plastic ones. Just a move on their part to show their effort to preserve environment. In fact they had opened a counter just at the entrance. A commendable move indeed, but shouldn't have they train the staffs appropriately!


myLot reputation of 96/100. lordwarwizard (10625)   ranked 372 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Yea, for your case, they are like slapping their own faces. :P


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

That's funny but true!

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4. myLot reputation of 88/100. cupid74 (4713)   ranked 2,141 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

Hi dear
thats nice to hear that u try to put ur efforts in Eco friendly environment.And u r right , Shopping malls to be have awarenes as what they will provide to customer, he will accept it, and preferably it should be recycleable paper with cottom mash to make it strong.

Well as far as i am concern, i am mostly told to bring things when i am coming back from office and all the time they are in plasctic bagssad


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Cupid
I think, we should do our bit in whatever small way we can. Like refuse to take plastic bags and ask for paper packets instead. i try to do that always.


myLot reputation of 88/100. cupid74 (4713)   ranked 2,141 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Yeah u r right

but problem is they dont have paper packets, only thing they have are plastic bag and will u imagine, black plastic bagsad


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Yes I can understand. Most shops here give black plastic and no way they could be stopped!!


myLot reputation of 88/100. cupid74 (4713)   ranked 2,141 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

yeah u r right

only proper monitoring and financial penalities can stop them


myLot reputation of 92/100. Candee (232)   ranked 2,192 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Great thinking cupid!


myLot reputation of 88/100. cupid74 (4713)   ranked 2,141 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

thanks

but sure financial implications can stop it

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5. myLot reputation of 99/100. faith210 (8505)   ranked 285 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

Hi mimpi1911! I have been using cloth bag for grocery shopping but when I enter the grocery store, I was stopped by the security and said I can't bring my empty cloth bag inside the store. What? I said and explained to him so nicely that instead of using their plastic bags, I want them to put my purchases inside the cloth bag because I am against using plastic bags for it will destroy mother nature. Then the security looked at me as if I am nuts and said, I am sorry ma'am but you can't bring that bag inside or you can't shop! It is the store's policy and I have to surrender my empty cloth bag in the baggage counter. hmmp! angry I left and didn't shop there anymore.
Take Care and God Bless! Celebrate Life! happy


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

It feels awful! The consciousness should be the major issue for addressing. They have no idea at all1 I feel sad. But we have to do our bit faith before the world goes burnt.


myLot reputation of 99/100. faith210 (8505)   ranked 285 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Hi mimpi1911! I still have my cloth bag and I will always do my share to care for our world. Maybe, soon everyone will be aware and show that they really care. sad


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Hi how are you today?
Yes proper recycling of plastic papers is very important.


myLot reputation of 99/100. faith210 (8505)   ranked 285 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Hi mimpi1911!
Very well, thank you my friend! And I do hope that you're doing great as well!
I do agree with you that recycling plastic bags is very important so as not to add more to the waste and burden of mother earth.
Take Care and God bless you more and more each day my friend! Celebrate Life!happy


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Thanks faith.
Celebrate life!

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6. myLot reputation of 98/100. Nardz13 (4317)   ranked 1,431 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

Hi there. We recycle hard in our town, but the shopping centre here still gives out plastic bags, as well as eco friendly material bags. We still use the plastic bags, when we're done with them, I stock them all and every second week or when I know we have so many, I take them to the recycling centre, and they do what they do with them. Its way better then throwing them into the rubbish or even trying to burn them. Have a great day...


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

'Be the best you can."
You are living up to your motto. i just liked your idea. You are saving the environment anyway. That's what is more important. I will share this with others. This is in fact a good way.

Thanks a lot.

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7. myLot reputation of 98/100. Nardz13 (4317)   ranked 1,431 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

Hi there. We recycle hard in our town, but the shopping centre here still gives out plastic bags, as well as eco friendly material bags. We still use the plastic bags, when we're done with them, I stock them all and every second week or when I know we have so many, I take them to the recycling centre, and they do what they do with them. Its way better then throwing them into the rubbish or even trying to burn them. Have a great day...

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8. myLot reputation of 98/100. Nardz13 (4317)   ranked 1,431 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

Hi there. We recycle hard in our town, but the shopping centre here still gives out plastic bags, as well as eco friendly material bags. We still use the plastic bags, when we're done with them, I stock them all and every second week or when I know we have so many, I take them to the recycling centre, and they do what they do with them. Its way better then throwing them into the rubbish or even trying to burn them. Have a great day...


myLot reputation of 98/100. Nardz13 (4317)   ranked 1,431 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Hi. My apologies for the same comment coming out 3 times. Everytime I clicked the submit button, my computer wouldnt load the message so this is why theres so many of the same message. Have a good one...


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Thats' perfectly okay Nardz. This happens to all of us here.
Have a great day.

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9. myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4030)   ranked 873 out of 32,957 in life   4 years ago

What a ludicrous situation. On the one hand you have the centre selling cloth bags, and on the other you have their own staff discouraging people from using them!

In the UK at least one of the major supermarkets encourage you to recycle bags or use your own by giving you extra loyalty points if you do.

I try not to accept plastic carrier bags with my shopping as I'd rather reduce my environmental impact by using a cloth one, but sometimes the assistant has packed something before I can open my mouth to say no! It's so sill to say it is for security reasons when they give you a receipt anyway.

Carrier bags are really handy for all sorts of things though, so they never go in the bin. I carry a few in the car for future shopping expeditions, use them as bin liners, use them for packing veg from the garden into when I'm giving it to friends ... all sorts.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Hi Greenmoo,
my mom uses the plastic bags as bin liners as you have said. It comes very handy to dispose litters. She recycles it in her own way, but never throw it off. Cloth bags have only recently been introduced as a part of eco friendly environment. However, my parents and grandparents used it use cloth ones. It was more like a big pouch which fitted in any thing asnd everything.


myLot reputation of 94/100. GreenMoo (4030)   ranked 873 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

The weird thing is that poeple talk about reusable bags as being a 'new' thing. Of course they aren't! Our grandparents didn't carry their shopping home in a plastic carrier bag.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Yeah that's what I have been trying to say..I agree totally greenmoo.

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10. myLot reputation of 98/100. OceanTiara (6977)   4 years ago

Hello mimpi Dear
This is quite amusing really..
But good for you for trying to do good and be consciencess.
Hmm wondering about the spelling of that last word LOL
Well, I am such a minimilast, I have to tell you mimpi, it is grand, only paper bags for me!
I don't do much shopping thank God, I hate crowds hahahah xo


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Ocean Tiara,
It's good to see you. Paper bags are very good. In fact I use a lot of them. Only recently I have been switching over to cloth ones. I have been hoping make cloth bags from assorted left overs of cloth piece.. What do you think?


myLot reputation of 98/100. OceanTiara (6977)  4 years ago

Okay my dear mimpi
You want to know really what I think?
I think you should design your own line of extra beautiful shopping bags with your own designer label on them and sell them for ridiculously high prices hahahah and then work that money for the good of mankind, such as eco friendly products and also for yourself to look even more beautiful LOL xooxox Love you my friend..why not? It could happen..I would certainly buy any of my Mimpi's creations in a heartbeat, no matter what the pricetag..:) xoxo


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

I would not charge my friends, how can I!!
Jokes apart, I actually dream something like that. May be some day I will start a workshop in my own small way. And yes, it would be designer eco friendly, recycled ad whatever good name I can suit them with.

Thanks.
You are always a bubble of energy that ties my day with the ribbon of happiness. love


myLot reputation of 98/100. OceanTiara (6977)  4 years ago

And you see I see more and more of the way you have with words mimpi and also you see this is creativity in essence..you are very creative and I believe you would do well..xo and look at how you describe with words also..a great gift..keep on with your dreams mimpi xo


Some_dude (87)  4 years ago

Plastic bags because most stores only offer them. But now some beer stores (LCBO) are now using paper bags, hopefully more stores will follow this example.


myLot reputation of 99/100. mimpi1911 (8497)   ranked 125 out of 32,957 in life  4 years ago

Some_dude, it's true. Only recently paper bags are being introduced in my place. How ever when I was a child I have seen small shops giving stuffs in paper packets for plastic was expensive then. See the irony!

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