Comments on: PlasTax http://madameblogalot.com/something-new/plastax/ a little blogging about a lot of stuff Sat, 19 May 2012 08:38:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: madameblogalot http://madameblogalot.com/something-new/plastax/#comment-79 madameblogalot Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:33:05 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=20#comment-79 I agree! and that is pretty cool that they are hopping on board as well. I usually have my bags in the car w/ me (different in your part of the world I know) so if I remember them I will go back out to get them or send one of my kids. but sometimes I forget about them til I'm checking out...it's hard to change habits so quickly. I guess the charge would help to change the habit a bit more quickly! I agree! and that is pretty cool that they are hopping on board as well. I usually have my bags in the car w/ me (different in your part of the world I know) so if I remember them I will go back out to get them or send one of my kids. but sometimes I forget about them til I’m checking out…it’s hard to change habits so quickly. I guess the charge would help to change the habit a bit more quickly!

]]> By: Shelly http://madameblogalot.com/something-new/plastax/#comment-78 Shelly Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:53:49 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=20#comment-78 When I got back to Shanghai in June, after having only been away for a little over a month, the shops were suddenly charging for plastic bags. It helped encourage me to remember to bring my own bag for shopping. I think it is all about a change of mentality that will lead to a change of lifestyle. It is easy to feel a little irritated over the newly imposed inconvenience. But really, what's a little inconvenience in the bigger scheme of things? When I got back to Shanghai in June, after having only been away for a little over a month, the shops were suddenly charging for plastic bags. It helped encourage me to remember to bring my own bag for shopping.

I think it is all about a change of mentality that will lead to a change of lifestyle. It is easy to feel a little irritated over the newly imposed inconvenience. But really, what’s a little inconvenience in the bigger scheme of things?

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