The Green Bag
SM, the largest mall chain in the country, in partnership with Unilever has started with an initiative to make shopping an environmental experience through the Green Bag. I am actually pleased with this move. I’ve been longing for this to happen.
But what I really want to say is that I want one. I shop at SM every week but always forget to claim my green bag. I hope I won’t forget it this week. Oh well, look at the picture above. I wonder why those girls look unhappy.
They might like it better if they sport Keira Knightley’s bag.
Anyway, to those who claimed their bags already, please use them as intended. Use them when buying groceries and not for other purpose. Remember that the purpose of that bag is to cut down the use of plastics. That’s all for now!
Photo credits: http://greenphils.com/
July 12th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
That is just such a great idea!
July 12th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
But if you forget to get it, then use another bag! Then it would be the same solution! To Ddn’t waste plastic!
July 12th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
hello,
thx to visit my blog.
nice to meet you !
July 13th, 2007 at 1:53 am
@sophia: nice meeting you too!
@luty: you’re right! but i’m wondering if they’ll allow me to use another bag. Usually what they do here is to let you leave your stuff at the baggage counter. but lemme try your suggestion.
@makovaca: yeah, it is! and i’m very happy about it!
July 13th, 2007 at 2:41 am
This is good news!
what kind of material is it?
How do you get it?
July 16th, 2007 at 2:25 am
they’re reusable cloth bags.:) you can get your FREE green bag with evry Php500 single receipt purchase of Unilever products at SM.
August 20th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Great post!
If the economics don’t work, recycling efforts won’t either.
As our little contribution to make this economics of recycling more appealing,http://LivePaths.com blogs about people and companies that make money selling recycled or reused items, provide green services or help us reduce our dependency on non renewable resources.
September 23rd, 2007 at 8:19 am
Hi! I’m writing in from the Voxant Newsroom. First off, I’d like to commend you on your blog, which is pro-environment. It sends a good message to Filipinos and other Asians and promotes awareness on their carbon (dioxide) footprints.
In my opinion, this move to promote green bags is well and good, but what bothers me is the continued use of plastic bags in supermarkets and other stores. Not only do they use manufacturing processes that leave a deep carbon (dioxide) footprint, they are also responsible for much of the trash that end up in landfills, along with Styrofoam containers. If you have a green bag, then it’s wise to use it every time you shop and to deny plastic bags. We should think of how our actions today affect the future.
You might be interested in this video from the Voxant Newsroom on a bra that transforms into a shopping bag.
Every girl needs the bag bra: http://www.thenewsroom.com/mash_details/6099?c_id=wom-bc-ar
I’m inviting you to join the Voxant Newsroom where you can find and use licensed news in the form of text, pictures, and video for your site. We already have a group of users interested in the environment and global warming who already use licensed content from us. Please email jtowns@voxant.com if you want us to be your partner in great news content. We’ll be expecting you!
- Alvin from TheScienceDesk at the Voxant Newsroom
October 1st, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! vakhdkpedtbyk
October 25th, 2007 at 12:41 am
I had my blues… The green bag acquisition should have been more idiot proof. Perhaps I’m the most idiot of all idiots.
Great Site!
October 26th, 2007 at 7:34 am
Your blog has a great concept! People should indeed adapt environmentalism as a lifestyle, and you’re promoting it well. I added you to my blog’s link list. Incidentally, I also made a post about SM’s green bags.. but there are also other green shopping bags available, such as the BYOB (http://kindnesstonature.blogspot.com/2007/10/12-bring-your-own-bag-byob-to.html)
December 21st, 2007 at 3:06 pm
I couldn’t understand some parts of this article The Green Bag, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.