On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 21:45:49 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 22:58:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri 24 Mar 2017 02:50:45p, Dave Smith told us...
>>>
>>>> On 2017-03-24 3:33 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> One not so perfect solution is reusable bags. Periodically the
>>>>> store really promote the use of them.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Indeed. They are not the perfect solution because they have a
>>>> limited life and they too will end up in the landfill and take
>>>> just as long to decompose. I am not sure how far ahead we are
>>>> using them. You have to consider the amount of long lasting
>>>> material there is in one reusable bag compared to the number of
>>>> bags it replaces. One benefit of the reusable bags is that you can
>>>> get 5-6 times as much into one, making it easier to carry more
>>>> stuff out to the car and into the house, provided that you have
>>>> the physical strength to carry the heavier bags. I am a big guy
>>>> and in good enough shape to carry 5-6 large bags with handles, so
>>>> I can carry a week's grocery's into the house in one trip.
>>>
>>>We bought several extra large, heavy duty, insulated canvas bags from
>>>Costco. Each bag will typically hold the equivalent of 4-5
>>>supermarket plastic bags, plus they have a heavy duty zipper on top.
>>>These are made so well that they should last for years, plus they
>>>endure the AZ heat and protect our produce and frozen products.
>>>Granted, these bags can be quite heavy when fully loaded, but we park
>>>quite a distance from our unit, and use a folding shopping cart to
>>>transport the bags from the car. We also have several smaller canvas
>>>bags to use when we're only shopping for a few items.
>>
>> I have the same ones. They aren't going to wear out in the next 10
>> years or so.
>> Janet US
>
>I have them too, the problem for me is remembering to bring them in many
>times.
>
>Cheri
>
my bags live on the back seat of the truck. They are always with me.
Janet US