Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Sash and Sustainability. I'll be discussing shopping bags, both paper and plastic we find at the grocery stores and malls, and what we can be using for alternatives. This is a great way to start your low-waste journey in cutting down the amount of waste we create, and it really doesn't make much effort. The biggest thing to remember is to not be tempted to take the single-use bag when the associate of a store asks you.

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Music: Wake by Rick Steel

Art created by Samantha Shenton using Canva.

Resources and articles mentioned:

https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/planet-earth/waste/plastic-bags-used-per-year

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/climate/plastic-paper-shopping-bags.html

https://www.wired.com/2016/06/banning-plastic-bags-great-world-right-not-fast/

https://conservingnow.com/plastic-bag-environmental-impact/right-not-fast

http://www.allaboutbags.ca/papervplasticstudies.html

https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/Doc/57346/0016899.pdf

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47027792

https://stanfordmag.org/contents/paper-plastic-or-reusabl