tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587601111325678742.post6132264221110289264..comments2023-05-04T06:06:14.039-06:00Comments on New Shade of Green: Bag the BagJen @ New Shade of Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653003079541076997noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587601111325678742.post-53409061145651537092008-06-07T08:13:00.000-06:002008-06-07T08:13:00.000-06:00Great blog! In Italy, the grocery stores require ...Great blog! In Italy, the grocery stores require that you pay for plastic bags when you check out. I think it's .50 euro per bag. It's not much but it makes people want to cram as much stuff into each bag as possible.<BR/><BR/>The US, who seems to think we have unlimited resources and no waste problems, could learn a lot from Europe.<BR/><BR/>Did you know that the fast food restaurants charge .10 euros for condiments like ketchup packets? In the US, we are often handed a huge handful of those little packets, and many just get tossed unused.<BR/><BR/>They also have recycling bins all over the Italy. Recycling is the easiest thing ever out there.<BR/><BR/>Oh and don't even get me started about gas prices. In London, they pay over the equivalent of $13 per gallon! So imagine how they react when they hear of all the American's crying because the gas prices have gone up to $4.00 per gallon to feed their oversized SUV's.<BR/><BR/>Crazy! I'm going to book mark you blog, and I hope lots of people learn great things from it!LaffyCaffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997632958149181041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587601111325678742.post-81090709859857117742008-06-06T12:12:00.000-06:002008-06-06T12:12:00.000-06:00Actually I haven't watched National Geographic's S...Actually I haven't watched National Geographic's Strange Days yet, but I have it coming on Netflix. I checked to see if it would be airing on TV again but couldn't find it... if anyone hears of it coming back on please let me know!Jen @ New Shade of Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653003079541076997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587601111325678742.post-3894747149317011172008-06-04T07:42:00.000-06:002008-06-04T07:42:00.000-06:00Glad that you found the "Strange Days" show - it w...Glad that you found the "Strange Days" show - it was 2 full hours of completely eye opening information. Things that are SO simple to change. Nice Job!Tamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567921513024745436noreply@blogger.com