Low Plastic » Uncategorized http://lowplastic.com Use less plastic. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:46:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Produce without plastic http://lowplastic.com/2009/11/17/produce-without-plastic/ http://lowplastic.com/2009/11/17/produce-without-plastic/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:41:52 +0000 Scott Wells http://lowplastic.com/?p=213 The forthcoming District of Columbia plastic and paper bag restriction specifically excludes bags for fruit and vegetable — perhaps out of concern that D.C. residents need no discouragement to eat their greens.

But in France we saw an alternative — paper. Strong attractive paper bags — squared off, with a picture of a cheery market scene and big enough to hold a pound or two of apples or grapes — were the rule. I suspect they’re made of virgin pulp; kraft paper usually is

Bocca Sacs are the maker of the one I kept, if you’re an interested greengrocer.

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