Critics of Henry Brockman, a local farmer who recently began charging for his plastic bags at the Evanston farmers market, might find solidarity with this organization: SaveThePlasticBag.com.
Yes. It’s a real group and it’s suing Los Angeles, which has moved to phase out plastic bags and encourage the use of paper or reusable bags.
My favorite is the group’s logo, a plastic bag with a red heart in the middle. Ahh. How lovey.
Here are their talking points:
— Paper bags result in 3.3 times more greenhouse gas emissions than plastic bags.
— Paper bags require far more energy to produce and transport than plastic bags.
— Paper bags attract cockroaches, which is a major concern in apartment buildings.
— Paper bags are less reusable than plastic bags.
My answer? Stock the car with canvas bags and snag empty boxes in the store. Then will we see a campaign for SaveThePaperBag.com?
Virtual Farmgirl 