As we say goodbye to 2013, many of us will also say goodbye to free shopping bags. Come the new year, if the store hasn’t started charging already, there will be a charge for bags. Some of the shops are raising the prices of the bag. One I know of is going from .05 to .25 per bag. That could leave a mark!
Artist Yuken Teruya took shopping bags and cut trees into them.
Gasp. These are SO BEAUTIFUL.
This show was at Pippy Houldsworth.
If you are in need of a bag alternative, here are some of ours:
Big Sparkle Bag
Pillow Case Tote
Foldable Grocery Bag
Rice Sack Shopping Bag
Happy shopping to you all. I hope something is going in the bag for YOU!!
© 2005 – 2013 Kathy Lewinski & Susan Cornish
We’ve had a charge for shopping bags for a couple of years now and most stores have stopped charging us for them. Personnally, I try to use the re-usable bags but I usually forget them at home.
I always forget them too. We don’t have a law here yet to charge for bags but store give you a discount or give a small amount to charity if you do use them. Since we have a ton, I try to remember, but it seems like they are always in the car or sitting back at home waiting to go back in the car.
I have 8 different reusable bags that I keep in the car. When I get home and empty the contents, back they go to the car just like the groceries go in the pantry, all part of the process.