I love to hear about the steps that major industrial countries in the world are finally taking to combat pollution and global warming. San Francisco (of course…) was the first to do something similar in the U.S., but they’re not alone. China has now announced that starting in June, stores will no longer be allowed to disperse plastic bags for free with purchases. If you don’t know what kind of environmental impact these bags have on the environment, and why this is such a major step for a country of this size, or any for that matter, then you should definitely check out the full article on Treehugger. Hell, I encourage you to just skim it even if you do already have an idea the kind of impact these shopping bags that collect in your pantry or just go straight from store to garbage bin once you get home have on our planet.
I encourage everyone out there to make a small investment in some canvas bags and help cut down. Everyone can make a difference. It’s just a small effort.