merryJim 1 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 OK be honest. Do you re-use your supermarket plastic bags or not? I want to say "always", but in reality it is "sometimes". Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 We get a small discount if we take bags at our loca supermarket here in hk. Link to post Share on other sites
AET 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 They did that for a while here actually but seemed to have stopped it. I never saw anyone taking their bags with them. Link to post Share on other sites
Telleboy 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 use em for picking up my dogs crap,she does that alot.We can use them for gomi bags here in the boondocks and noone cares. Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 a pair of disposable chopsticks is probibly worse for the environment than a plastic bag. (assuming its burned in a modern furnace) Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 I know someone (Japanese) who actually uses the throwaway chopsticks a lot AT HOME. Link to post Share on other sites
metroid256 0 Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I know some people who do that too. And give disposables to people who visit as well. Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 The Japanese are one of the worst races in the world at recycling. They pretend they are really particular about dividing their rubbish and everything (all that "bunbetsu" shite with your garbage) but wherever you go they will wrap your purchase in about 5 different plastic bags before you actually get to take it home. When you refuse this waste of resources and say that you dont want to add to the air pollution in tokyo when they burn this useless plastic bag they give you these weird looks. Bring your own bags people! And tell these silly checkout chicks & guys that you do not need 5 plastic bags around your two apples! Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 I use mine for other thing - like gomi. I never take them to the shops and have never seen anyone else ever do that either. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 I always bring my shopping bag and don't go to supermarket so often. I always buy vegetables and fruits at my favorite Yaoya-san, meat at Nikuya-san, bread at my favorite Panya-san. It's the best way to reduce garbage. Link to post Share on other sites
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