There is a huge demand for the trendy canvas bags from fashion designer Anya Hindmarch. The alottment of bags at the New York Whole Foods Store was sold out pretty much before it even arrived.
There have been near riots in relation to the sale of this bag. That’s just silly. It’s just a bag.
I talked about this flashy trend and suggested plain alternatives before. In between then and now, I saw a good middle ground. If you want to pay close to a hundred bucks for a really good canvas bag, check out the recycled sailcloth bags at Vat19.com. These bags are made from used sailcloth and an inside label indicates the type of craft and the region in which she sailed. There are two styles.
Authors of a respected book on infant care have come out against plastic baby bottles in the most recent edition of Baby 411.
There concern is largely related to studies on the effects of low levels of Bisphenol A on developing humans. The first year or two of a human beings life produces a lot of plastic waste. Much of it is created in the name of convenience.
I have a few tips for parents, but I want to preface them by saying that it has been over a decade since I have been up to my elbows in infant care.
Breastfeeding is good in so many ways. If you have reasons why you don’t plan to breastfeed, examine them carefully to see if they are valid.
Glass bottles are not perfect, there is a risk of injury in the unlikely event of breakage. When you think about how much childproofing goes into a baby’s environment though, there might not be anything hard to bang a bottle against.
If you find that your best option is to use plastic bottles go here to find advice on how to minimize your child’s exposure to the harmful chemical.
I once met a guy who is reputed to have poured red paint on the steps of a government building to draw attention to an issue. Mostly, he drew attention to himself. I do remember that the issue was about political interference in Central America.
Environmental issues may increasingly become the focus of the rabble rousers as the consequences of complacency become more and more apparent.
I applaud the legislators in Melbourne Australia who have just brought in a law requiring shoppers to pay 10 cents per plastic bag at points of sale. I am not sure whether this step will work in their economy. I have heard of similar efforts that were short lived. In a competitive environment, retailers may start eating the cost in an effort to gain customers from the competition. Eventually nobody is charging for bags.
I like the idea of cashiers always asking if you brought you own bag. My local grocer gave me a tall reusable bag with wheels on the bottom last year. It is just the right size for 2 days worth of food for a family of four. The wheels come in handy when I am getting a watermelon.
Celebrity news site TMZ has video and commentary related to the launch of a designer canvas bag. The copy is quite jaded, referring to the SUV’s that rich patrons most likely drove to Robertson Blvd. to wait in line for the bags.
The bags have the words I am Not a Plastic Bag written on the side. They are sold out and ebay has them selling for upwards of$100. The designer is working at increasing availability and says that July 18th will see I’m Not A Plastic Bag available in East Coast Whole Foods Market stores. They retail for around $15-20.
If you prefer to eschew fashion trends, canvas bags without catchy slogans are still widely available.
