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DoubleEgger

Interestingly enough, I’ve never seen a grocery store offer reusable bags that were marked for what goes in them. Red for meats, poultry, etc, green for boxed/canned items etc. Reusable bags are gross in my opinion unless you’re washing the bags after every single use. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Then you’ve got extra water needed for the wash. Then it’ll be there’s too much detergent flowing into the oceans. The electrical consumption.... it’s always something. 

TEXASBGE2018

DoubleEgger said:

Interestingly enough, I’ve never seen a grocery store offer reusable bags that were marked for what goes in them. Red for meats, poultry, etc, green for boxed/canned items etc. Reusable bags are gross in my opinion unless you’re washing the bags after every single use. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Then you’ve got extra water needed for the wash. Then it’ll be there’s too much detergent flowing into the oceans. The electrical consumption.... it’s always something. 

Yep this was pretty much where I was headed. That was my 1st thought was how many people are gonna get sick because they put that bloody steak in the bag it leaks everywhere then the idiot just folds it until next week, and next week puts their fresh lettuce in that bag and barely washes it off to eat it. Given the stupidity of a large portion of this country. You can bet the farm that hundreds will end up getting sick or dying from something this simple.

theyolksonyou

TEXASBGE2018 said:

DoubleEgger said:

Interestingly enough, I’ve never seen a grocery store offer reusable bags that were marked for what goes in them. Red for meats, poultry, etc, green for boxed/canned items etc. Reusable bags are gross in my opinion unless you’re washing the bags after every single use. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Then you’ve got extra water needed for the wash. Then it’ll be there’s too much detergent flowing into the oceans. The electrical consumption.... it’s always something. 

Yep this was pretty much where I was headed. That was my 1st thought was how many people are gonna get sick because they put that bloody steak in the bag it leaks everywhere then the idiot just folds it until next week, and next week puts their fresh lettuce in that bag and barely washes it off to eat it. Given the stupidity of a large portion of this country. You can bet the farm that hundreds will end up getting sick or dying from something this simple.

Uh. No blood in steak. Just sayin. 

Eoin

fishlessman said:

Eoin said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Pondering how many stupid reuseable plastic bags I will have to start bringing to Kroger now that they decided they are going to stop providing plastic bags. Or better yet, stop going to Kroger.

The disposable ones, billions of which end up in landfill? Probably a good job they are stopping giving them away.

....and they started making plastic bags to save the trees

Really? Here's me thinking it was just cheaper, like all the other essential plastic packaging that we managed to do without in the past.

Eoin

DoubleEgger said:

Interestingly enough, I’ve never seen a grocery store offer reusable bags that were marked for what goes in them. Red for meats, poultry, etc, green for boxed/canned items etc. Reusable bags are gross in my opinion unless you’re washing the bags after every single use. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Then you’ve got extra water needed for the wash. Then it’ll be there’s too much detergent flowing into the oceans. The electrical consumption.... it’s always something. 

We have used reuseable bags for over 10 years, only wash them if they really look horrible and have not died yet.

DoubleEgger

Eoin said:

fishlessman said:

Eoin said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Pondering how many stupid reuseable plastic bags I will have to start bringing to Kroger now that they decided they are going to stop providing plastic bags. Or better yet, stop going to Kroger.

The disposable ones, billions of which end up in landfill? Probably a good job they are stopping giving them away.

....and they started making plastic bags to save the trees

Really? Here's me thinking it was just cheaper, like all the other essential plastic packaging that we managed to do without in the past.

Fish is correct. 

Eoin

TEXASBGE2018 said:

HeavyG said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Pondering how many stupid reuseable plastic bags I will have to start bringing to Kroger now that they decided they are going to stop providing plastic bags. Or better yet, stop going to Kroger.

Don't worry, they'll continue to offer paper bags if you don't want to take your own bags.

Neither Aldi or Lidl provide free bags. Neither do Costco, BJ's, Sam's.

I've been using reusable nylon bags for more than a decade. Can't say I've really missed free grocery store bags.

I'm mainly just annoyed by it. That has been one of a few reasons I have avoided shopping at Aldi. I recycle all of my plastic bags every month. Im curious how using paper bags is any better for the environment? Sure I guess maybe a lot of the paper used is recycled paper.

You might do the right thing, but most people don't, they just go in the bin or end up as litter. In the UK a 5 pence compulsory plastic bag charge was introduced in 2015 for large retailers. The number of bags sold has fallen by 85%, which is 6 billion fewer bags every year. They still litter the countryside because a lot of people are careless self-interested scumbags who can't be bothered to take their own rubbish home with them, but 6 billion fewer a year is a big number just for the UK.

Eoin

DoubleEgger said:

Eoin said:

fishlessman said:

Eoin said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Pondering how many stupid reuseable plastic bags I will have to start bringing to Kroger now that they decided they are going to stop providing plastic bags. Or better yet, stop going to Kroger.

The disposable ones, billions of which end up in landfill? Probably a good job they are stopping giving them away.

....and they started making plastic bags to save the trees

Really? Here's me thinking it was just cheaper, like all the other essential plastic packaging that we managed to do without in the past.

Fish is correct. 

I always thought the US was a good example using paper bags for groceries, it was never a thing here. Not sure how saving the trees works, the paper industry here is sustainable, is it not in the US?

nolaegghead

Killit_and_Grillit said:

nolaegghead said:

@nolaegghead nice. That’s pretty much what my kitchen looked like all the time before I got married. I think my wife had to put a sign that said “NO GUNS ON KITCHEN TABLE!”

@Killit_and_Grillit - happens that SWMBO is in DC all week

milesvdustin

My wife has a bunch of the reusable cloth bags. Throws them in the washer once in a while. 

GATraveller

We are a fairly resilient bunch so I'm sure we'll all adjust to the plastic bag ban.  

Washing reusable grocery bags????  Is that a thing people really do?  

HeavyG

DoubleEgger said:

Eoin said:

fishlessman said:

Eoin said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Pondering how many stupid reuseable plastic bags I will have to start bringing to Kroger now that they decided they are going to stop providing plastic bags. Or better yet, stop going to Kroger.

The disposable ones, billions of which end up in landfill? Probably a good job they are stopping giving them away.

....and they started making plastic bags to save the trees

Really? Here's me thinking it was just cheaper, like all the other essential plastic packaging that we managed to do without in the past.

Fish is correct. 

Fish was just kidding. I've spent much time trying to study/decipher/learn Fish's sometimes seemingly random usage of emoticons and his use of the "winky"  there indicates he was just trolling.

Plastic bags came into widespread usage because they were cheaper, had handles which made them easier to carry, and didn't fall apart if they got soggy.

nolaegghead

No more plastic bags?!  END OF DAYS!!!

What would the Romans have done if this would have happened to them?  Probably starved.

HeavyG

nolaegghead said:

No more plastic bags?!  END OF DAYS!!!

What would the Romans have done if this would have happened to them?  Probably starved.

Gibbons classic volumes on the decline of the Roman Empire did state that plastic bag bans played a key role in its demise.

DoubleEgger

Eoin said:

DoubleEgger said:

Interestingly enough, I’ve never seen a grocery store offer reusable bags that were marked for what goes in them. Red for meats, poultry, etc, green for boxed/canned items etc. Reusable bags are gross in my opinion unless you’re washing the bags after every single use. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Then you’ve got extra water needed for the wash. Then it’ll be there’s too much detergent flowing into the oceans. The electrical consumption.... it’s always something. 

We have used reuseable bags for over 10 years, only wash them if they really look horrible and have not died yet.

I’ve been hospitalized for salmonella before so I’m a little OCD about food safety. A dude who ate at the same place died.  Salmonella is worse than kidney stones to put it into perspective. 

DoubleEgger

GATraveller said:

We are a fairly resilient bunch so I'm sure we'll all adjust to the plastic bag ban.  

I’ll stock up on boxes of plastic bags like Elaine and her sponges. 

JethroVA

Meat section at kroger has a roll of small plastic bags like produce department.  Any meat not frozen or factory sealed in heavy plastic (tube of sausage or ground beef) goes into a small plastic and then into recyclable bag or paper bag.  

GATraveller

JethroVA said:

Meat section at kroger has a roll of small plastic bags like produce department.  Any meat not frozen or factory sealed in heavy plastic (tube of sausage or ground beef) goes into a small plastic and then into recyclable bag or paper bag.  

We're working on banning those bags too!  

HeavyG

GATraveller said:

JethroVA said:

Meat section at kroger has a roll of small plastic bags like produce department.  Any meat not frozen or factory sealed in heavy plastic (tube of sausage or ground beef) goes into a small plastic and then into recyclable bag or paper bag.  

We're working on banning those bags too!  

"I'll give you my plastic bags when you pry them from my cold, dead hands!!"

fishlessman

Eoin said:

DoubleEgger said:

Eoin said:

fishlessman said:

Eoin said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Pondering how many stupid reuseable plastic bags I will have to start bringing to Kroger now that they decided they are going to stop providing plastic bags. Or better yet, stop going to Kroger.

The disposable ones, billions of which end up in landfill? Probably a good job they are stopping giving them away.

....and they started making plastic bags to save the trees

Really? Here's me thinking it was just cheaper, like all the other essential plastic packaging that we managed to do without in the past.

Fish is correct. 

I always thought the US was a good example using paper bags for groceries, it was never a thing here. Not sure how saving the trees works, the paper industry here is sustainable, is it not in the US?

the paper industry in the us is pretty much dead, logging towns are out of work, papermills are closing everywhere etc. too much pollution, too much energy use etc.  the paper industry is down in south america now.  the bigstores pushed plastic to save the environment,  and because it was cheaper for them, mostly it was because it was cheaper but saving trees sounds better.

heavyg,  someday you will figure me out maybe not

someday i will read something that says plastic is bad for the soil,  so far its only good for potting soil and growing veggies and flowers

GATraveller

HeavyG said:

GATraveller said:

JethroVA said:

Meat section at kroger has a roll of small plastic bags like produce department.  Any meat not frozen or factory sealed in heavy plastic (tube of sausage or ground beef) goes into a small plastic and then into recyclable bag or paper bag.  

We're working on banning those bags too!  

"I'll give you my plastic bags when you pry them from my cold, dead hands!!"

And they'll ALL be in your hands at the same time because no one wants to make a second trip!  

smokingal

Eating a breakfast sandwich for lunch.  Finally got around to making some sous vide egg bites.

Garlic and onion sous vide egg bites, with crispy smoked black tea cured beef naval pastrami and white cheddar on freshly baked ancient grain sourdough:

frazzdaddy

nolaegghead said:

was filling out some paperwork for a gun trade that involved trading back a 2-stroke scooter 3 years later to a friend who wanted it back (good thing I never transferred the title)...and my buddy Eddie the chef came by with his gf.  She saw the gun I was getting the serial number off and she was fascinated.  Wanted to see some more, so I pulled some out.  Later they left and this was the terrorist-looking scene in my dining room afterwards.

Sadly, that's not even close to all of them.  Hope my mom doesn't see this pic.

lol, With the exception of two in different brands. I have a one of each one of those. Nice  

blasting

We may share a border with Kalifornia, but I'm guessing our state will be one of the last to adopt no plastic bags.

I'm ready though.  No washing old bags, no more touching the disgusting carts.

YukonRon

Heading home. Been a while, hoping the dog will not bite me when I get home.

fishlessman

Jump around!

Jump up, jump up and get down!

how do i get that outa my head....thanks john

GATraveller

So my 15 year old son just sent me this picture. I say "where are you" - his reply "at Barnes & Noble needed a book for school and my teacher says this is a good one". I love my wife but sometimes she's clueless. 

fishlessman

We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.

googled blotter acid.....its making a comeback baby

YEMTrey

Raoul Duke: [narrating] We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like:

Raoul Duke: I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe you should drive.

Raoul Duke: [narrating] Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, and a voice was screaming:

Raoul Duke: Holy Jesus. What are these **** animals?

[swatting the air]

Raoul Duke: Huh! Huh! Huh! **** pigs.

Dr. Gonzo: Did you say something?

Raoul Duke: Hm? Never mind. It's your turn to drive.

Raoul Duke: [narrating] No point in mentioning these bats, I thought. Poor bastard will see them soon enough.

GATraveller

It's a great book and movie......don't get me wrong......but teachers recommending it for 9th graders?