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Green Living Folks,
Bear with me, I've only got/ am getting into trying to be greener and with the current political climate I'm trying to learn as much as I can on my own incase truthful information gets harder to find. I didn't want to hijack the recycling bag post.
I thought I was doing good reusing plastic bags. Then I found out plastic bags themselves suck. So I have questions.
1. I go to the gym and pool multiple times a day. Any ideas on what is better to use for WET items such as swim suits? Are there good options other than cloth shopping bags for my regular gym stuff? (I currently have a big cloth gym bag and inside that I put my stuff in the plastic bags- about 5 + bags per day.
2. I use dog poop bags, I recently realized those are no good either. I am overwhelmed and confused by which are really the best "recyclable" (bear with me sure that is wrong term) or rather better for the environment? People argued online that ones called recycleable weren't because of a "core" or others because they weren't compostable. What's the deal with the poop bags.
Thanks for the info. I only recently found out plastic is not our friend.
NG
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There are large bags made with handle and screened bottom specifically for that purpose, but the screen is plastic. The best green solution is to buy a box (roll) of the bags made for your countertop food scrap recycling bin. They are a good size for wet swim suit (but not a towel) and under $10 for 50. They are approved by our recycler because they will degrade in just a few weeks to a year.
HI Elnina,
Thanks- I've got to especially check out the gym wet bag issue. I think the start up costs would be high but may work.
Have you heard anything about the cost of washing reusable bags cancelling out the using of them because of water / electricity?
Some of the wet bags I wouldn't have to wash every day (that hold my shampoo, pouf etc.) but the ones holding dirty clothes I'd have to twice a week (added into regular laundry).
Thanks for any input I'm new to the whole green living situation and don't want to think I'm doing the right thing (again) and not be.
NG
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