Shopping bags-plastic, paper or other

Lesson Title: Shopping bags-plastic, paper or other
Objective: Learn more about environmental impact, increase awareness,
Educate on what sack selections are available for shoppers
Action: Take a more considered stance when shopping: choose an eco-friendly grocery sack, change behavior
Real-life example: Woman re-purposing raincoats into shopping bags

Re-use
Re-cycle
Repurpose

Resources
1.
S.F. Chronicle
Saturday December 22, 2007
Business Section C
Page C7 & 8
Readers Platform
Article Title: "Paper, plastic or newfangled? Shoppers weigh in on bags"
Link to original: www.sfgate.com/ZBWN, www.sfgate.com/ZBWO

2.
S.F. Chronicle
Friday December 21, 2007
Page A1 & 22
Article Title: "Paper or plastic? Neither."
Link to original: www.sfgate.com

3.
S.F. Chronicle
Sarah Adler
Special to the Chronicle
Saturday,November 11, 2007
Page D1 & 6
Article Title: "A cleaner environment is in the bag"
Link to original: www.sfgate.com
www.citybagtrade.com

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3.
S.F. Chronicle
Christopher Bodeed
Associate Press
Thhursday Jannuary 10, 2008
Page C4
Article Title: "China banning free plastic shopping bags; War on 'white pollution' may spur customers' return to reusable sacks"
Link to original: www.sfgate.com