Are Reusable Grocery Bags Dangerous?
The plastics industry is at it again. A study commissioned/paid by the plastics industry, states that reusable grocery bags could pose a health risk to Canadians by increasing their exposure to dangerous bacteria. The study also states that your risk would increase if you carry dirty diapers around in your reusable grocery bags first. Or leave your used gym clothes in the grocery bags before going shopping for food. Common sense indicates the need to clean your reusable bags every so often. If you think there may have been a spill or leak in a bag, wipe it clean. I use mostly cloth reusable bags and toss them into the wash every now and again. Loblaws started charging Toronto customers for plastic bags in January, and in April stopped giving them away free across the country to meet its goal of diverting one billion plastic bags from landfill sites by the end of this year. The company issued a statement Wednesday saying it stands by its reusable bags. “Food items placed into reusable b
