Am I a bad person, because I put my groceries in double plastic bags?

[Archae]

Since I ride a bicycle, I have to.

My backpack is stuffed full adnd I usually have two bags hanging off the left handlebar.

[LostInAnomie]

1. I would whoop your ass if you I saw you pulling that shit!!!!!

:mad:

[Archae]

2. Why?

I used to have a cloth bag.

It busted open.

[LostInAnomie]

4. Meh... I just feel like whooping someone's ass.

:shrug:

[Archae]

6. I'll send Dick Armey to your house.

You can whoop his sorry ass, that is, what's left of it after Rachel whooped his sorry ass. :-)

[marzipanni]

3. Why not get some reusable canvas ones?

I've found different types/sizes at fabric stores pretty cheap, some with webbing handles that wouldn't be too long for hanging on handlebars. People buy plain ones there so they can decorate them.
Well, you get points for riding your bicycle! :thumbsup:

[sarge43]

18. I've switched to the canvas bags - much better.

Hold more, easier to carry, won't split open and of course recyclable.

Check with your supermarket. Many stores are selling the bags; they save too -- less plastic to buy.
My store, Hannaford's, knocks off five cents for each of their bags a customer uses.

[demmiblue]

5. There are some great bags on this site:

http://www.reusablebags.com/

:hi:

[Iggo]

7. I ride a bike, too.

On the occasions when I have to put the bags IN my backpack, they gotta be plastic and they gotta be double.

I suppose I could buy a completely separate backpack just for grocery shopping...

[Kali]

8. why do you put them both on the left side?

and no that doesn't make you a bad person, but you might find some canvas ones that work even better.

[Archae]

11. Easier to use the right side brake.

My rear shifter is on the right side too.

[Betsy Ross]

9. Take them back to the store with you and reuse them.

But canvass bags will hold up better on the handlebars of a bike.

[Arugula Latte]

10. No, you are not a bad person ... because you like kitties.

That redeems you in every respect. :)

[Gormy Cuss]

12. No, but panniers are an easier way to carry the load

if you aren't embarrassed to have a rack on the back that is.:D

There are even cheap DIY panniers on some bike sites like this one:
http://cam.ucsd.edu/~spav/play/panniers.html

[cwydro]

15. That's what I use.

I use canvas bags too and they work better than the plastic.

[handmade34]

13. uuhhhh yes... go get canvas or other reusable

think of the environment, friend. I make shopping bags and I need people to buy and use them so I can quit my job and sell bags for a living

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. You can buy those cloth bags and reuse, like i do

otherwise you can use reuse the plastic bags as garbage bags or recycle

and no, this doesnt make you a bad person :)

[DarkTirade]

16. Just think of all the plastic trees that have to be cut down to make those bags!

:P

[Gormy Cuss]

17. And that will cause a shortage come December...

[taterguy]

19. I work in a bag factory so I think you're a wonderful person

Have them quadruple bag stuff from now on, just to be safe.

:yourock: