A couple of days ago, I remembered to do something that I had been meaning to do for quite some time: I took my self-storing, reusable Target shopping bag with me when I left the house, since I knew I’d be going to the grocery store later. Now I know that every store is selling these reusable bags for $.99 a pop or thereabouts. But only Target has this particular, fantastic model. Basically, it folds up into itself and then zips up so you can carry it around in your purse. Not only is it brilliant, when it’s unfolded, it’s bigger than most reusable bags (save those jumbo ones at Ikea) and even has a handy-dandy front pocket. Just one of the many reasons I love Target!
So I get to the grocery store with this reusable bag that I bought like six months ago, and I go to the dish detergent aisle. And instead of grabbing my “usual brand” (read: whatever happens to be cheapest per ounce), I pick up one of those earth-friendly ones and start reading the package. Did you know that most dish soap is petroleum based?!?! Um, I didn’t. So even though it was more expensive, I ended up buying it. Because it’s not just about saving money on gas, ya know.
Gratuitous picture of Bono, because he’s way hotter than Al Gore.
Tags: bono, ikea, shopping, sustainability, target
