B.Y.O.B.

Because today, October 15 is Blog Action Day, and the theme this year is the environment, here is my contribution. If you have a blog and want to join in, all you have to do is use today to post something related to the environment, in whatever way, shape, or form you prefer.

I recently read in my Parents magazine that there are 100 billion plastic bags thrown away every year (and that's just in the U.S.). Did you know that these bags can last up to 1,000 years! Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photodegrade—breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest. To read more on the subject, click here http://www.reusablebags.com/facts.php.

There is a great solution that I think we should all try. I know it may not be easy or cheap, and possible you cold look silly to others, but you will be helping the environment and our childrens future. So, what can you do? It's simple, buy resuable bags and bring them along with you when you go shopping. Hence the title, BYOB. Get it? There are many websites that sell these types of bags. My favorite was envirosax.com. Take a look: http://usa.envirosax.com/. This is not the only one though, you can also buy some at the website I listed above or givegreener.com and yansny.com.

I showed this to Jason and he was like, "Are you going to do that?" I thought: well, probably not, but since I've made this post, I'm gonna do it! So, please join me and maybe I won't look so out of place at the stores. If you don't want to buy bags, you can use ones you already have or make your own. You could also ask for paper bags instead of using the plastic ones. They are more environmentally freindly.

Think Green, and be a "Bag Lady!"