tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871650333278169882.post2277779406428301465..comments2023-07-25T10:26:59.268-05:00Comments on Sunflower Quilts: What Happened To "REDUCE" and "REUSE"?Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785345393943784283noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871650333278169882.post-29851646268429219562009-03-12T08:35:00.000-05:002009-03-12T08:35:00.000-05:00You need to tell that woman that I have it on the ...You need to tell that woman that I have it on the authority of friend who works for a major waste hauler that the whole "recycling of plastic bags" is a lie. They absolutely do not recycle them. Not to mention the OIL that it's made out of. And aren't those mailers the most annoying thing ever! You should see the shipments I get at work. A HUGE box with 2 small batteries in it. Or a pad of paper. It's incredible. Sophie has done the freecycle thing. It's pretty cool. And thanks for the nice comments about my bags!BuggletQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481350055575193466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871650333278169882.post-17154822962306839802009-03-04T21:48:00.000-06:002009-03-04T21:48:00.000-06:00Here's a fun one - it costs more money, resources,...Here's a fun one - it costs more money, resources, and energy to recycle a plastic grocery bag than to make one!QuiltMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429472177205328609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871650333278169882.post-87117572748564305472009-03-02T20:34:00.000-06:002009-03-02T20:34:00.000-06:00Oops, I was wrong, it is actually www.freecycle.or...Oops, I was wrong, it is actually www.freecycle.orgRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313339911594651863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871650333278169882.post-4983480289187736482009-03-02T20:33:00.000-06:002009-03-02T20:33:00.000-06:00I agree with you, Jenny. Sometimes it just takes ...I agree with you, Jenny. Sometimes it just takes some creative thinking and a little extra effort, but usually not much! Thankfully one of our grocery stores encourages recycling bags--you save 5 cents if you bring a reusable or paper bag back! Have you heard of freecycle.com ... it is a great website where people post things they no longer want and are willing to give for free, and others who can use them take them up on it! Or you can ask for things you need too. As you know, we use cloth diapers and wipes on our daughter and I think it saves SOOO much waste, not to mention I'm not constantly putting toxic chemicals on her bum! We have made a lot of changes in our household that some people think are "hard core," but it is a big part of our faith to try to care for the earth in a stewardly manner. But I know we still have a long ways to go yet!!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313339911594651863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871650333278169882.post-11619757599613017202009-03-02T13:43:00.000-06:002009-03-02T13:43:00.000-06:00Jenny, I agree with you. Some folks have become la...Jenny, I agree with you. Some folks have become lazy. We recycle things here and have special bins only to learn thet council dump it all into landfill anyway. Turns out that our recycling plants were at capacity long ago and they can't compete with imported recycled products from China.<BR/><BR/>Vicki's bag is terrific! I'm off to see if the pattern is available. I have been making bags as gifts lately to encourage friends to move away from plastic.<BR/><BR/>Cheers...Ann :)a good yarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149377639622327630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871650333278169882.post-27940340747384096192009-03-02T10:06:00.000-06:002009-03-02T10:06:00.000-06:00Where I live now it is nearly impossible to recycl...Where I live now it is nearly impossible to recycle some things that were "single Stream" in my old life. Makes it difficult to realize that the state that was the very first to put a "bounty" on aluminum cans would make it difficult to return them. Cans have to go into a big machine that takes them one-at-a-time and won't take cans that are not sold at that particular store. Unhelpful. Stores do not question bringing your own bag, though, or using bags from another store... good on them for that, at least. Now, let's see if we can get on the dime with plastic recycling! AAARRGH!!!<BR/>Recycling jeans is a good thing to do. I used some to make "floor pillows" for TV watching, etc.Librarynanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144218074069181546noreply@blogger.com