No Bag, Salamat!

Yesterday, I purchased this awesome Luntian bag from the Echo Store, where I also had lunch with Ms Mae and Ms Marge, two of my fellow Philippine churchworkers. I like the “Walang Plastikan” Rizal bag: it’s large enough to hold a lot of my things, including Machiavelli MacMcIntosh (MackyMac!), my Macbook Pro, and is sturdy sturdy sturdy! I love the rough fabric, I love the red Rizal design, it’s a winner of a bag. For PHP150, a pretty fashionable eco-friendly purchase.

While I was there, I saw a button from No Bag Salamat. No Bag Salamat is a Philippine environmental initiative designed to encourage us to reduce the number of plastic bags we use in our daily activities. I, for one, can get irritated when fast food stores give me so much plastic for my purchase. You’ll get one plastic bag for your sandwich, if you order a sandwich, one plastic bag for your French fries, and one plastic bag for your drink, which is served in a plastic cup. You get your rice meals in a large styrofoam container, which is just as toxic to the environment. It’s just one big semi-biodegradable mess.

So I’m bringing this bag with me everywhere. Everytime I need to make a purchase, I can offer up this bag and say “No bag, salamat.” I started this evening already, placing my groceries from SaveMore Supermarkets in this bag. Tomorrow, I’ll test it as a computer bag for Macky, and if it works out, maybe I’ll pick up another Luntian bag to serve as a full-time computer bag.

Try it out! Get any canvas bag and use it in place of the plastic bags foisted upon you. When you reduce your plastic consumption, over the course of time, you can significantly reduce your carbon footprint. “No bag, salamat!”

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7 Responses to “No Bag, Salamat!”

1. Joyce says:

   May 17, 2009 at 11:40 am

   Helllo Ganns!!! I will certainly say NO BAG SALAMAT as often as possible :) Thanks so much for the TALK yesterday, my love to Cathie and the kids…
2. admin says:

   May 18, 2009 at 6:53 am

   Hi Joyce! Once again, thank you for the opportunity. It is very appreciated. :)
3. patty says:

   May 18, 2009 at 7:05 pm

   hi ganns! for groceries i swear by the reusable totes that healthy options sells- if memory serves they’re just 50 each (it’s been awhile tho so might be more expensive na), plus they are huge with a hard removable base. the real challenge is remembering to take it with you when you go to the supermarket though…
4. Mikes says:

   May 19, 2009 at 2:13 am

   I agree! this is a very nice move to save on plastic. I think SM and Robinson’s have this as well.
5. admin says:

   May 19, 2009 at 7:03 am

   I haven’t heard about Robinson’s. I should check.
6. Jill says:

   May 20, 2009 at 2:47 am

   You can go one step further and purchase some canvas bags in smaller sizes, you know the ones with the drawstrings instead of handles. These not only can be used to store or carry almost anything, but they will last much longer than plastic and most importantly be environmentally friendly. :)
7. admin says:

   May 20, 2009 at 7:01 am

   That’s a thought, Jill! Thanks for sharing! :)