Episode 14: Rethinking Single-Use Plastic Grocery Bags and Their Alternatives

Published: Feb. 19, 2020, 2:10 a.m.

Link to DIY bags: https://tipnut.com/35-reusable-grocery-bags-totes-free-patterns/. Website: https://www.sustainabilitymadeeasier.com/, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainabilityMadeEasier/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainabilitymadeeasier/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/EasySustainable References: [i], [viii] Anderson, M. (2016, November 1). Confronting Plastic Pollution One Bag at a Time. Retrieved from The EPA Blog: https://blog.epa.gov/2016/11/01/confronting-plastic-pollution-one-bag-at-a-time/, [ii], [vii] Parker, L. (2019, April 17). Plastic bag bans are spreading. But are they truly effective? Retrieved from National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/plastic-bag-bans-kenya-to-us-reduce-pollution/, [iii] Schlanger, Z. (2019, April 1). Your cotton tote is pretty much the worst replacement for a plastic bag. Retrieved from Quartz: https://qz.com/1585027/when-it-comes-to-climate-change-cotton-totes-might-be-worse-than-plastic/, [iv], [vi], [xii], [xvi] The Danish Environmental Protection Agency. (2018). Life Cycle Assessment of grocery carrier bags. The Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved from https://www2.mst.dk/Udgiv/publications/2018/02/978-87-93614-73-4.pdf, [v], [x], [xvii] Kimmel, R. M. (2014). Life Cycle Assessment of Grocery Bags in the United States. Environmental Studies. Retrieved from https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=cudp_environment, [ix] Canadian Plastics Industry Association. (2012). Paper vs. Plastic Bags. Retrieved from All About Bags: http://www.allaboutbags.ca/papervplastic.html, [xi] Adler, B. (2016, June 10). Banning Plastic Bags Is Great for the World, Right? Not So Fast. Retrieved from Wired: https://www.wired.com/2016/06/banning-plastic-bags-great-world-right-not-fast/, [xiii] Tipnut. (n.d.). 50+ Reusable Grocery Bags You Can Make: Free Patterns. Retrieved from Tipnut.com: https://tipnut.com/35-reusable-grocery-bags-totes-free-patterns/, [xiv] American Chemistry Council. (n.d.). Learn What’s Recyclable. Retrieved from Plastic Film Recycling: https://www.plasticfilmrecycling.org/recycling-bags-and-wraps/plastic-film-education-individuals/learn-whats-recyclable/