{"id":388,"date":"2012-10-15T16:07:56","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T23:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/?p=388"},"modified":"2014-12-31T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T21:40:12","slug":"no-more-plastic-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/no-more-plastic-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"BYOB (Bring Your Own Bags)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;padding: 0 0 10px 10px\" class=\"interactive_right\"><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe allowtransparency='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' src='\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/tweet_button.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fno-more-plastic-bags%2F&amp;text=BYOB (Bring Your Own Bags)&amp;count=vertical&amp;lang=' style='width:65px; height:65px;' ><\/iframe><\/div><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe src='\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fno-more-plastic-bags%2F&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=65&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:65px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><h2>How Many Gallons of Oil Do YOU Want to Save?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dozens? Hundreds?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like most Bay Area residents, you have a soft spot for \u201cenvironmental concerns.\u201d You want to do what you can to heal the planet \u2013 or at least to prevent it from enduring more harm than necessary, during your short tenure here. But you also have your own needs and concerns. In an ideal world, you would like to reduce your footprint without committing much energy, time, or thought. Here&#8217;s one genius idea to that end: consider switching over to \u201cBYOB\u201d grocery bags.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to shop at Whole Foods or Trader Joe\u2019s to enjoy rich benefits for both yourself and for the environment, from this alternative \u201cbag bringing paradigm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Consider these jaw-dropping statistics. According to independent analyses, 2,000 lbs worth of plastic bags saved is the equivalent of saving 11 whole barrels of oil. If you shop once a week \u2013 just for yourself \u2013 over the course of 10 years, you\u2019ll save around 2,000 bags, reducing the stress on San Francisco Bay Area landfills and also substantially reducing plastic consumption. Even better, you will protect at risk ecosystems from getting suffocated by your discarded plastic bags.<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Francisco on Oct 1st 2012\u00a0extended its ban on plastic bags in major grocery stores and pharmacies to restaurants and smaller merchants.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The ordinance expands a 2007 law, the first of its kind in the nation, that\u00a0banned non-compostable plastic bags\u00a0at large supermarkets and pharmacies. When the new prohibition goes into effect on October 1, it will extend to all retail stores and finally to all restaurants in the city starting next summer. &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/09\/13\/san-francisco-plastic-bag_n_1881889.html\">Huffington Post<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You need not \u201cgive up\u201d all your plastic bags. Indeed, if you recycle some bags \u2013 or give them second or third uses \u2013 you\u2019ll reduce your footprint and eliminate pesky housework. For instance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you own a cat or a dog, use leftover bags for litter or pooper-scooper duty;<\/li>\n<li>Keep a few plastic bags in your car to collect the nasty flotsam and jetsam that accumulates (e.g. discarded parking tickets, random flyers left on your windshield, gum wrappers, et cetera);<\/li>\n<li>If you really want to get creative, repurpose old plastic bags as Halloween costumes or as makeshift shoes when you paint the deck (or better, send your husband to do the job!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Changing a Habit \u2013 Only Takes 21 Days<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The so-called \u201csuccess literature\u201d tells us that adopting new habits can feel foreign and weird at first. But over time, new habits fade become second nature. You probably don\u2019t think too much about the need to brush your teeth every night \u2013 you just do it automatically. Once you make the switch to bringing your own bags to the grocery store, after about few weeks, the change becomes permanent and you will never need to think about it again.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for even greater leverage \u2013 to improve the energy efficiency and \u201cgreenness\u201d of your home or condo in the Bay Area \u2013 get in touch with the team here at <a title=\"Bay Area Roof and Solar\" href=\"http:\/\/centuryroofandsolar.com\/\">Century Roof &amp; Solar<\/a>. Call us today for a <a title=\"Free solar quote\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/contact.php\">free consultation<\/a>. <strong>OR Call\u00a0510-780-9489<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Solar Roofing Installations \" href=\"http:\/\/noutilitybill.com\/index.html\">Solar Roofing Installations<\/a> | <a title=\"Gutters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.evenflowgutters.com\/\">Bay Area Gutters<\/a> | <a title=\"East Bay Area Roofing \" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/\">East Bay Roofing\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><em>Image source:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/quite-rightly.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/new-lead-warning-green-reusable-grocery.html\">http:\/\/quite-rightly.blogspot.com\/2010\/11\/new-lead-warning-green-reusable-grocery.html<\/a><\/em><\/pre>\n<pre><em>Image source2:\u00a0<a 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