Comments on: There ARE alternatives to Ziplocs!

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» The red, white, blue and GREEN for the 4th of July! - Mom Goes Green — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:43:14 +0000

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By: CooperGreenDesign

CooperGreenDesign — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:52:48 +0000

I never use plastic bags either! I love your bullet point about salvaging glass jars and thought I'd share this: In my family, we go through peanut butter jars like crazy. Instead of "investing" in new reusable containers, I take the label off of the jars, run them through the dishwasher and reuse them. I use them for leftovers, and also for drinking glasses when we have large BBQs or get togethers. .-= CooperGreenDesign´s last blog ..Best Green Baby Products =-.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:47:13 +0000

biofriendlyblog – I’m with you… “not taking the bait!”

OneGreenMommy – I thought the same thing! For the freezer issue, have you considered glass containers? They take up a little more space, but they are an option!

Earth Friendly – the plastic leaching issue is certainly an issue. I definitely prefer glass any day, over plastics of any sort!

By: Earth Friendly Goodies

Earth Friendly Goodies — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:07:16 +0000

I hadn’t heard about Ziploc Evolve, but I wonder if they have addressed the issue of the toxins in the plastic leaching into food – that to me is even more important than making them with less plastic. (and yes, I agree as well with the “greenie” ploy. I suppose it is a step in the right direction, but still it is a throw away product – not too earth friendly in the long run)
.-= Earth Friendly Goodies´s last blog ..YummyEarth Organic Lollipops: A Boo-Licious Halloween Candy =-.

By: OneGreenMommy

OneGreenMommy — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:09:46 +0000

So I have to admit, I did break down and buy one of those boxes. They are very thin plastic baggies, which I guess is better than the others. But it begs the question, if they can make them like that – why don’t they change ALL of the bags to be that way? I used mine up, after reusing , which they are not the best for, and am now done. And while I am a big fan of my reusable containers, I do find myself every now and needing a bag — say for frozen uncooked meat. Like if you buy a large package of chicken breasts and split them up and freeze them. I’ve used plastic wrap and then aluminum foil but I am wasting more then? Any suggestions?
.-= OneGreenMommy´s last blog ..Just 100 Calories? =-.

By: biofriendlyblog

biofriendlyblog — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:22:32 +0000

“(I personally think that the new Ziploc evolve baggies are just a way to suck ‘greenies’ like us back to their storage bags…”

Couldn’t agree with you more!
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