Say No to Plastic Bags!

1. Firstly, Happy Maal Hijrah 1430 & Happy New Year 2009. This is the time when most of us make a new year resolution



2. Since the government is carrying out the "I want to quit smoking" campaign for the new year, I would also suggest we start with the "Say No to Plastic Bags!" campaign.



3. Jaya Jusco is also currently campaigning to reduce usage of plastic bags. Full credit to them! You can always purchase their reusable shopping bags at around RM5.



4. Tesco is doing better. Customers who reuse their plastic bags will get extra Clubcard Points. It's rewarding to reuse these bags! So start to get your rewards for reusing plastic bags!



5. Giant hypermarket is a let down. They don't allow customers with shopping bags to enter for security reasons. The bags must be placed at their bag storage counter before entering. Although it's a bit troublesome, you can still do your bit for the environment. When paying, just refuse on plastic bags. Place your groceries in the trolley. Then get your shopping bags at the bag storage counter and transfer all your groceries into these bags. A little bit of sacrifice can go a long way in saving the environment.



6. Always keep your shopping bags in your car just in case you decided to go shopping out of sudden. This way you still have options of not using plastic bags.



7. In case you go groceries shopping without shopping bags, just place the paid items in the trolley and then into your car boot. At home, just transfer it to your kitchen. It's not too much to ask compared to the saving that it will cost, isn't? That's of course if your house is not a walk-up apartment.



8. Take along empty ice-cream containers or tupperwares when shopping at markets. It can be used to place meats, fishes & chickens. Imagine how many plastic bags you can save a year!

9. Remember, plastic bags can be reused over and over and over again. Better still if you have cloth bags.

10. Get your shopping bags today & Say No to Plastic Bags!

Let's make it a success!