Reusable shopping bags

I have a number of those carry-along, reusable shopping bags. I must confess, though, that I usually buy them because I love the pictures on them, not because I actually carry a shopping bag with me whenever I go to the store. I don't like the ones with eco-slogans on them. The pictures are much more fun. And they make cute (and reusable) gift bags, too.

But I have used them and I do try to do my bit not to overdo plastic use and am quite proud of the fact that my recycling bin is twice the size of my trash bin and the first one is always full and the second one hardly ever is. You know, I do my bit without actually taking part in a protest or anything.

The other day I went into a store and saw another really cute reusable shopping bag. So I bought it. And sure enough, once I'd paid for it, the cashier put it in...a plastic shopping bag.