Does Reusing Sandwich Baggies Make A Difference?

Mother Jones:

Is it environmentally efficient to wash all of our Ziploc bags for reuse, or do we use more resources than it is worth?

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Comments

[palainausa]

02:10 PM on 07/03/2010

I'm still looking for those PL bags at my grocery. If I find them, I'll never throw one away.

[santiago sherwood]

02:00 PM on 07/01/2010

no Ecoli and other bacteria thrive on the sealed edges, unless you radiate them you have a health risk.

[kareemachan]

12:52 PM on 07/03/2010

Funny, I've been washing (hot water) and reusing baggies for over 20 years, and haven't gotten sick from them yet.

[grailknight]

06:08 PM on 06/30/2010

I do reuse my Ziploc freezer bags. Always wrap raw meat in foil first ensures against freezer burn.

[Phillip Rhoades]

05:35 PM on 06/30/2010

Mother Jones has done a respectable job at analyzing the in depth realities of the specific green activities, from reusing baggies to which are "best" to buy. That said, it seem anyone truly invested in reducing waste would stop using any product designed to be disposable.

[enlightened45]

06:23 PM on 06/30/2010

Thank you for your reply in the other thread....there was no way to reply directly so found you posting on this one. I do apologize if I seemed sarcastic and flip with my comments but have always felt it important that humans understand they are not at the "top" of anything in nature. There is commonality of chemical compositionamong all living things that I find intriguing and cannot understand this superiority towards other animals.... You seem sincerely interested in learning and have shown a mature reaction to the often times snarky and cute soundbites we find ourselves engaging in...Thanks for the studied and sensible response....E45....

[Phillip Rhoades]

07:28 PM on 06/30/2010

No worries, mate. Forums can encourage an antagonistic interaction even when being diligent. In response to your comment about "commonality", every student, researcher and professor I know is haunted by the implications of evolution and biology. Its one of the great personal benefits of scientific inquiry.

Safe travels on HuffPost ;^)

[jcd8822]

11:33 PM on 06/29/2010

DUH, why not invest in some reuseable plastic containters. The best part about using them is one can drop them in a small cooler with ice and keep the food cool during the summer. Why keep on going through all of those little plastic bags?

[research]

09:53 PM on 06/29/2010

I reuse the bags, but not for food.

We need to implement Waste Bio Char.

then most of the energy value of the bags will be recovered as energy and fuels.

[Rosewren]

09:48 PM on 06/29/2010

Reusing food bags put you at risk of food poisoning. In home care settings we are not allowed to reuse any food bag.

[kareemachan]

12:53 PM on 07/03/2010

And as I said before, I've been reusing them for years. No problems yet.

[Rosewren]

03:16 PM on 07/03/2010

I will reuse them but not for food.

[had-enough]

03:56 PM on 06/29/2010

They do sell green baggies!!!!!!!!!!! Environmentally friendly ones!