in love with the green little blue plastic thing

it has to be said, bringing your own shopping bag to stores and markets is a very continental thing for you are often charged for every plastic or paper bag you take from the store. i had to learn the hard way but it was a quick nearly one-shot learning... for i never really see the point in paying for plastic bags at a big store! and the very idea of re-using and cutting down on the plastic-bag clutter is very appealing to me! i even go to the point of bringing my own bags to the local supermarket whenever i visit my family in Singapore! the cashiers are often surprised but more often than not, they have been positive about my occasional 'being-green' quirk. with all the hype on branded goods in asia... the idea of bringing your own grocery bag is still a very new concept; although asians do like their shopping trolleys/baskets! i'm quite optimistic though, as i think with more new campaigns like the ones IKEA promote... I am sure it won't be long before everyone is on the same page re. green-ology =)

i love my large IKEA tote bag(s) which i use for laundry, grocery shopping, and almost anything to do with carrying things... road-trips... hauling paper and cardboard to the recycling bins... and possibly even as a sleigh on a sleigh-ride! but i was deliriously chuffed when i found its little version last week on my trip there to pick up a few things! i LOVE the little blue bag. it's about the same size as my small messenger bag and i love the fact that it's got a pair of short and another pair of longer handles... just like its bigger half! it's perfect for the few bits and bobs e.g. lunch or rain-jacket you want to take along outdside... =)

best of all, such lovely blue bliss comes only at a cost of 30 US cents (plus state-tax)! i am so tempted to get another just because it is much more functional than all the existing grocery bags i own!

oh how lovely & green these blue plastic things are!

posted by ~overacuppa~ on Friday, 18 April, 2008 at 00:11 hrs