Comments on: “Paper or Plastic?” Not at Whole Foods! http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/ Big Changes Start With Small Steps Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: timmy http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-374 timmy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:05:09 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-374 and check this! if you buy a Better Bag (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/byobag/ there's one in the pic) for 99¢, it pays for itself in 10 trips (because you get 10¢ off per bag you use, per visit!). ain't life grand? and check this! if you buy a Better Bag (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/byobag/ there’s one in the pic) for 99¢, it pays for itself in 10 trips (because you get 10¢ off per bag you use, per visit!).
ain’t life grand?

]]> By: Claudia http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-309 Claudia Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:03:12 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-309 This is a great push from the Organic food store; I currently do about 90% of my shopping at Whole Foods and about a month ago I started bringing my paper bags back to re-use simply because they were taking over my storage cabinet, I learned Whole Foods give the shopper 10 cents back if they bring their own bag, yes, 10 cents isn’t much particularly with the price of organic food, but it is a nice touch from the part of the retailer. This is a great push from the Organic food store; I currently do about 90% of my shopping at Whole Foods and about a month ago I started bringing my paper bags back to re-use simply because they were taking over my storage cabinet, I learned Whole Foods give the shopper 10 cents back if they bring their own bag, yes, 10 cents isn’t much particularly with the price of organic food, but it is a nice touch from the part of the retailer.

]]> By: Barbara http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-304 Barbara Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:16:42 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-304 I think it is great that Whole Foods is taking this step. I've been using there reusable bags for the past 8 months or more. I take them to competitive grocery stores too. The bags are strong hold a good deal and luv the designs! This actually pushed me and a fellow workmate to recycle some of the "trash" accumulated where we work. It is a retail store and the only thing recycled are the boxes. It is my fellow associate that pushed me into really doing something and not just complaining! I just dropped off the first batch at the recycle center. We are doing plastic bags that the merchandise comes in. The paper we generate, and the old catalogues. We are just doing it. Not forcing anyone else to partake, the doubt and resistance is surprising. I keep hearing, how can you accomoplish this? On your own time? The sense is it can't be done and it will get in the way of our "work" the stuff they pay us to do. But we'll just do it, because it the right thing to do. Yes it is more work and it takes our time but so do a lot of things that are important. If other retail workers just did a bit of recycling think of the impact. Maybe we can shame the Mall to do something. I think it is great that Whole Foods is taking this step.
I’ve been using there reusable bags for the past 8 months or more.
I take them to competitive grocery stores too. The bags are strong hold a good
deal and luv the designs!

This actually pushed me and a fellow workmate to recycle some of the “trash” accumulated where we work. It is a retail store and the only thing recycled are
the boxes. It is my fellow associate that pushed me into really doing something
and not just complaining! I just dropped off the first batch at the recycle center.
We are doing plastic bags that the merchandise comes in. The paper we generate, and the old catalogues. We are just doing it. Not forcing anyone else to partake, the doubt and resistance is surprising. I keep hearing, how can you accomoplish this? On your own time? The sense is it can’t be done and it will get in the way of our “work” the stuff they pay us to do. But we’ll just do it, because it the right thing to do. Yes it is more work and it takes our time but so do a lot of things that are important.
If other retail workers just did a bit of recycling think of the impact. Maybe we can shame the Mall to do something.

]]> By: hanaa http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-274 hanaa Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:10:16 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-274 Hey Tom! We're so pleased to hear that you are doing the New BYOB (bring your own bag)! While this phase of the Carbon Conscious Consumer campaign ended with 2007, watch for new challenges over the next few months as we keep you updated with what we're doing and as we also highlight some of our partner organizations! This month, we're asking you to show your commitment to the environment a little differently--Michele tells you all about it in her posting <a HREF="http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/28/and-the-state-of-the-union-is-green/" rel="nofollow">The State of the Union is Green</A>. Also, be sure to join the <a HREF="http://www.newdream.org/cnad/store/index.php?source_code=2 rel="nofollow">New Dream community</A>! Hey Tom! We’re so pleased to hear that you are doing the New BYOB (bring your own bag)! While this phase of the Carbon Conscious Consumer campaign ended with 2007, watch for new challenges over the next few months as we keep you updated with what we’re doing and as we also highlight some of our partner organizations!

This month, we’re asking you to show your commitment to the environment a little differently–Michele tells you all about it in her posting The State of the Union is Green.

Also, be sure to join the New Dream community!

]]> By: BagMonsterBuster http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-270 BagMonsterBuster Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:11:58 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-270 It's easy to adopt a healthy reusable ChicoBag habit and eliminate Bag Monsters! Single-use bags are the poster child of wastefulness and they are creating Bag Monsters. You might have one under your kitchen sink, drawer, or closet... you know... the bag of bags you never get around to recycling? Yeah. Those ones. They've come to life to seek revenge for the San Francisco bag ban and the flood of public support for reusable ChicoBags. See the footage of one such attack at BagMonsterBusters.com. But don’t feed them, you’ll provoke their appetite for single-use grocery bags, marine animals and landfill space! Are you a Bag Monster Buster? We always keep reusable ChicoBags with us to fend off single-use bags that mutate into Bag Monsters, we eliminate Bag Monsters from under kitchen sinks and in drawers at home, and we support sensible bag laws that protect public health. It’s easy to adopt a healthy reusable ChicoBag habit and eliminate Bag Monsters! Single-use bags are the poster child of wastefulness and they are creating Bag Monsters. You might have one under your kitchen sink, drawer, or closet… you know… the bag of bags you never get around to recycling? Yeah. Those ones. They’ve come to life to seek revenge for the San Francisco bag ban and the flood of public support for reusable ChicoBags. See the footage of one such attack at BagMonsterBusters.com. But don’t feed them, you’ll provoke their appetite for single-use grocery bags, marine animals and landfill space!

Are you a Bag Monster Buster? We always keep reusable ChicoBags with us to fend off single-use bags that mutate into Bag Monsters, we eliminate Bag Monsters from under kitchen sinks and in drawers at home, and we support sensible bag laws that protect public health.

]]> By: Tom Harrison http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-264 Tom Harrison Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:14:33 +0000 http://c3.newdream.org/blog/2008/01/23/paper-or-plastic-not-at-whole-foods/#comment-264 This is a great site and a great campaign. We got on the reusable bags thing a while back, and I am still training myself to remember, but now most shopping trips I proudly answer "neither" to that vexing question of paper or plastic. I sent Whole Foods a love note on your suggestion, too. And of course a link from my blog to here :-) What's coming up next? How do I get to be a regular participant? Thanks for being green! Tom Harrison This is a great site and a great campaign. We got on the reusable bags thing a while back, and I am still training myself to remember, but now most shopping trips I proudly answer “neither” to that vexing question of paper or plastic. I sent Whole Foods a love note on your suggestion, too. And of course a link from my blog to here :-)

What’s coming up next? How do I get to be a regular participant?

Thanks for being green!

Tom Harrison

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