Today, as we honored Earth Day, my kiddos and I were talking about ways that our family can make a positive impact on our environment.  A couple of weeks ago, we attended a sea turtle conservation talk at the Johns Island library, Elle visited the aquarium’s sea turtle hospital, and we read an article about a beached whale found on a Norwegian shore with 35 plastic bags in it’s stomach.  The risk of plastic bags to the well-being of sea creatures was a common theme among all of these experiences.  Further reducing the use of plastic bags in our home seemed like a relevant resolution.

We already pack reusable containers in lunch boxes, and take our cloth totes along for our big weekly shopping trip, but we think there is more we can do.  Plastic bags still find their way into our home, and we’re resolving to reduce this further.  Restaurant take-out, quick stops at the store to grab a couple of items, pharmacy pick-ups, etc., often come with plastic bags.

We’re resolving to do our best to eliminate plastic bags from our home.  Our family found some great tips for accomplishing our goal at conservingnow.com/tips-to-reduce-plastic-bag-use/.

Wish us luck!  Are you up for the plastic bag challenge?