Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2459345)

They're more expensive, and make use of more fossil fuels in manufacture and components. Most of the plastic grocery bags you see in supermarkets are made from recycled plastic, not virgin petroleum. Re-using them is more economic for me, and we all do what we can, given our circumstances.

Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2459362)

And human being would be so much unhappier being slaves to the “environment” whatever that is. Sorry it is whatever environmentalist define it to be. While I initially fully supported them, when they became absolutely unreasonable and it became an ideology rather than a science, we parted ways.

Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2459362)

And human being would be so much unhappier being slaves to the “environment” whatever that is. Sorry it is whatever environmentalist define it to be. While I initially fully supported them, when they became absolutely unreasonable and it became an ideology rather than a science, we parted ways.

Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2459386)

Link to source?
A Google search came up empty, which leads me to believe it may be an urban myth.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2459388)

So will we make automobiles? TV's? Computers? Printers? Telephones? Lights?

Let's just go back to the 1800's and hunt for our dinner.

Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2459390)

Agree 100%. Ideology may even be too mild of a term. Religion might be more accurate.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2459396)

All life contributes to and, to some degree, are "slaves" to their environment. And what is "unreasonable" to one may be absolutely necessary for another. "Reasonable" is a matter of opinion. Environmentalism is rooted in and based on the current scientific knowledge and data.
Sounds to me like you just got tired of trying to do the right thing. Like the person that left their empty drink cup on the wall at Aldi's today because it was too much effort to walk 10 ft to the trash can to dispose of it properly.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2459396)

Environmentalism is rooted in and based on the current scientific knowledge and data.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2459402)

Growing up, I used to find roaches, silverfish and other bugs often when getting bags from the stack in the grocery stores. Mom let me shield her from the creepy crawlies. Personal experience, not Google.

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2459413)

Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2459416)

I just got tired of them making various excuses for flagellating people (can I give your example as a mild case?). It got old real fast.

Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2459416)

I just got tired of them making various excuses for flagellating people (can I give your example as a mild case?). It got old real fast.

Originally Posted by Randy M (Post 2459296)

We recycle all our plastic shopping & household plastic bags. Walmart, Publix & Lowes (and a few other stores I would think) all have containers at each entrance for plastic bags. We just hang a plastic bag in our garage and instead of throwing the plastic bag in the trash, just put it in that recycling bag instead. When it get's full, (which doesn't take long), we just take it along with us on our frequent shopping trips and put it in the bin on the way into the store. Very easy and convenient. Wish everyone did this.

Originally Posted by mraines (Post 2459325)

Evidently you don't care about the environment, only your own convenience. Typical Villager.

Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2459386)

Link to source?
A Google search came up empty, which leads me to believe it may be an urban myth.