Sustainably
Sadie
Reusable Grocery Bags
Reusable v. Disposable: Plastic grocery sacks have, for a while now, been
condemned as wasteful and harmful to the environment. They only exist for convenience sake, cheap
to make and easy to have next to the cash register. From thegoodhuman.com, plastic bags can break
down if exposed to light in 10 to 100 years.
The polyethylene polymers eventually become synthetic granules that may
never degrade.
Bringing your own reusable
bags to the store has to become a habit.
It is so easy to forget the bags as you head out to the store. I have no excuse…I have about 40 reusable
grocery bags at home. Leaving a stash in
the car is an important step. Keep a few
bags by the front door to grab on your way to the store. Most stores offer them for sale. I’ve made them from scrap fabric and old
shirts. Imagine the impact on the
environment, hundreds of plastic grocery sacks a year—just from your purchasing
power, that don’t end up in a landfill.
Some stores (like Safeway)
offer a discount for using your own bag—feel free to ask. Reusable bags are the sustainable
choice. Cloth will eventually break
down. Reusing natural fiber bags reduces amount of waste accumulated on the
planet. Reusing the plastic bags you do amass
is also another great way to help the environment. They make great garbage can liners. You can reuse them for your groceries. I came across a tip suggesting disposable
wipe containers to store the bags away in an orderly fashion.
There are biodegradable bags
made from plants (like corn and sugar) that will biodegrade, will break down,
will eventually disappear. Opt for paper
instead of plastic. Daily, we have to
make choices that will affect future generations. Every little bit we can do to help will
benefit our planet. Your contribution of
making the earth-friendly, sustainable choice a regular habit will make a
difference.
Leave comments, post
suggestions at www.sustainablysadie.blogspot.com
or sustatinablysadie@hotmail.com.
Twin Bits
Next TBCA meeting is Friday
April 27 at 8:30 am at The Old Hotel in TB.
Next GRVCCA meeting is
Tuesday, May 1st @ Noon, The
Shack in TB.
Looking Ahead: Garage-A-Rama is scheduled for Saturday June
9th at Madison County Fairgrounds, contact Twin Bridges Public
Library or Cynthia Osborne.
The GRVCCA Local Business
Expo will May 12th, 2012 at the Multi-Purpose Gym at Twin Bridges
School. The event will run from 10 am to 3 pm. This is a kid-friendly, free event, open to
the public. Please contact Sarah Miller,
684-5222 or jumping_rainbow@hotmail.com
if interested in having a booth at this year’s Expo or with any questions.
Starting April 22nd,
Mass at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Twin Bridges will begin at 11:15
a.m.
From TBS Calendar:
Thursday April 19: JrHi Track Meet @ Manhattan
Sat. April 21: Seeley Track Meet @ Missoula
April 20- 22: Senior Trip to Salt Lake City, UT
Tuesday April 24: Top 10 Track Meet @ Missoula
Wed. April 25: Community Blood Drive @ MT Room, 11 am to 3
pm
April 26-27: 5th/ 6th Grade Field
Trip to Havre
Friday April 27: JrHi Track Meet @ Manhattan; Spring Dance Recital, MP Gym
Sat. April 28: Jr Hi Track Meet @ Belgrarde, Manhattan Christian Track Meet @ Bozeman HS
Contact me with Ruby Valley
event and community information, 406-531-1422 or P.O. Box 491, TB 59754
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