What are the aleternatives for plastic bags and wraps?

Hiya Simply, Here some of the Shops are using bags made out of Potato Cellulose. It does not have a great acceptance at the moment. Getting People here to change their ways is quite hard they do not want to use the plastic bags that are bio-degradable either. Since they were used to getting them free. These Supermarkets really made a Rod for their own backs with this kind of thing. But now they are trying to re-educate People again. Me for one they don´t have to try and teach me anything. As I do the best I can they don´t want to further any projects as to recycling Plastic further so that is up to them. I reuse all the plastic Bags I have and if I wrap up anything in silver Foil and plastic I ask my Sons to put the remains in the right Bins afterwards. One does but I don´t think that the other one takes any notice. Me myself I take down to the Supermarket plastic Bags that have already been used time and time again and I put Shopping in them that are likely to wet or stain other things in the bags.

a lot of stores right now encourages you to bring your own bag or they actually sell bags for you to reuse all the time -- some has even created a "point system" for this.this means that every time you use this "shopping bag" w/c you purchased from them (1 time purchase only) - you get to acquire points and rewards. Also, a lot of grocery stores uses paper bags now so you can recycle it. best of luck

Cloth bags, which are reusable and owned by the consumer or paper bags (like those old ones that bakeries used to use), which consume less energy and resources to make than plastic bags.

I think most stores here in north america, have started selling and using cloth reusable bags. Some are even made from recycled materials. And most stores we use also take the next step. Which is charge customers for using plastic bag, and giving incentives for bringing their own (re-usable) bags. I think this only not helps the environment, it also benefits the store itself.

Here plastic bags, wrappers are used, but polythene is banned as per law, because they don't degrade, remain on soil if thrown, clog drains, cows who eat the bags die because it clogs the digestive system, some food articles, milk come in biodegradeable poly bags too the best alternative is paper bags and pots made from fresh leaves, we use them freely for wrapping and eating food during festive ocassions.. Thanks for sharing Happy posting, cheers. Namastey. Kalyani

Biodegradable plastic bags may be the best substitute for the supermarket.

I don't use plastic bags that often for carrying groceries and things like that because I have even larger canvas bags I use for carrying things. They're a lot more sturdy, and I don't have to recycle them in the bin afterwards. I can just fold them up and put them in the trunk of my car for the next grocery run. As far as storing food, I use either plastic or glass containers with lids to either put in the freezer, fridge, or in my lunch bag for work. I don't like using plastic bags either because the cost adds up very quickly. My plastic and glass containers can be washed and used as many times as I wish. I think these would be great alternatives to plastic bags and wrappers. There wouldn't be so much waste either.

Our grocery store here sell cloth reusable bags which lessens the use of plastic and or paper bags. They still carry them but a great many people prefer the cloth ones they can use time and time again.

In my own opinion, re-using plastic bag and used of cart is a way to lessen plastic issues.