People are scrambling to create bags that will last longer for us but degrade faster in the landfill. It's interesting and a little scary to realize that the plastic bags we use to take out the trash will be on earth far longer than we will. They are slowly and silently taking over our environment as they already blocked drainage systems in Uganda and are leeching out toxins which are slowly entering ecosystems causing infertility and mutation.
Bags are clearly exceeding the carrying capacity of it's planet, such is the case with humans and Earth, and technically would be referred to as overpopulation. Determined through the ratio of population to available sustainable resources, the excess of bags is being addressed more prominently than ever before.
BAGGU is one of many companies based on reducing plastic use. Another alternative, called furoshiki, is a traditional Japanese cloth that can be folded to create a bag. Dating from the Nara period (AD 710 - 794), the use of Furoshiki use dwindled upon the popularity of the plastic bag in the post-war period. But my favorite is (still) the classic canvas bag.
(I'm a little curious as to why men in North America don't carry canvas bags, I personally like the look but rarely see it)
How to use a furoshiki
Baggu's in use
If teenage boys in Finland can sport the tote, so can we! (photo from HEL Looks)
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