Comments on: One Small Step: Take Your Own Bag to the Shopping Mall Too http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/ Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Around the Lifestyles Network This Week http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 Around the Lifestyles Network This Week Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:02:58 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/#comment-3320 [...] Tree Hugging Family gives you some tips on taking your own bag to the shopping mall. [...] [...] Tree Hugging Family gives you some tips on taking your own bag to the shopping mall. [...]

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/comment-page-1/#comment-3301 Peggy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:23:19 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/#comment-3301 Jennifer, I usually manage to avoid the mall. Just walking past the cologne counter makes me faint! Taking bags to the farmer's market is also a great thing to do. My parents sell at a farmer's market and they always appreciate it. Purlioned, I think a BIG reason that the disposable bag thing exists (outside of multiple purchases) is because people are afraid of carrying something out of a store without a bag due to theft issues. There's no trust and it's a bit of a messed up system. Unfortunately, there are lots of shoplifters out there, so I understand the bag thing a little. When I worked at Macy's long, long ago, a shoplifter took plastic bags from behind my counter when I wasn't looking. I didn't suspect him since I'd just spent 20 minutes helping him pick out comforters and pillows, etc. Then he filled the bags with the things I had helped him pick out and walked out of the store. I think I was making up a display bed or something. Security saw the whole thing on camera, but he got away. The bag's the pass I guess. Until there's a bigger shift in retail "bag issues" I guess taking your own bag is the easiest option. Jennifer, I usually manage to avoid the mall. Just walking past the cologne counter makes me faint! Taking bags to the farmer’s market is also a great thing to do. My parents sell at a farmer’s market and they always appreciate it.

Purlioned, I think a BIG reason that the disposable bag thing exists (outside of multiple purchases) is because people are afraid of carrying something out of a store without a bag due to theft issues. There’s no trust and it’s a bit of a messed up system. Unfortunately, there are lots of shoplifters out there, so I understand the bag thing a little. When I worked at Macy’s long, long ago, a shoplifter took plastic bags from behind my counter when I wasn’t looking. I didn’t suspect him since I’d just spent 20 minutes helping him pick out comforters and pillows, etc. Then he filled the bags with the things I had helped him pick out and walked out of the store. I think I was making up a display bed or something. Security saw the whole thing on camera, but he got away. The bag’s the pass I guess.

Until there’s a bigger shift in retail “bag issues” I guess taking your own bag is the easiest option.

]]> By: The Purloined Letter http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/comment-page-1/#comment-3542 The Purloined Letter Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:43:28 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/#comment-3542 Isn't it funny that society is starting to get the bags for groceries but not for other things? I bought shoes recently and when I said I did not need a bag, I was told that they wouldn't let me out of the store without one. When I suggested that the receipt might do the trick, she let me through--only to have a manager come over and yell at her for not offering me a bag.... Isn’t it funny that society is starting to get the bags for groceries but not for other things? I bought shoes recently and when I said I did not need a bag, I was told that they wouldn’t let me out of the store without one. When I suggested that the receipt might do the trick, she let me through–only to have a manager come over and yell at her for not offering me a bag….

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/comment-page-1/#comment-3552 Jennifer Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:14:07 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/one-small-step-take-your-own-bag-to-the-shopping-mall-too/#comment-3552 Good post - I think bags are sold pretty hardcore as "grocery" based items. It's a good reminder that people can take their bag anywhere. I don't go to the mall (I get lost) but I do take my bag to the farmers market and other places. Good post – I think bags are sold pretty hardcore as “grocery” based items. It’s a good reminder that people can take their bag anywhere. I don’t go to the mall (I get lost) but I do take my bag to the farmers market and other places.

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