QUESTION

Is anyone else alarmed at the number of "cheap" polypropylene, plastic or questionable fabric "shopping bags" being offered by Whole Foods, Trader Joe's etc.  as "environmental" bags. First of all: the synthetic fabrics (including nylon) are PETROLEUM-based (a non-renewable resource); second, the manufacturing of the polyprop or nylon is not a "clean" process; third they are NOT recyclable or bio-degradable and finally, their "reusable" time is SHORT (granted, better than a single-use plastic bag). Perhaps a show that educates "good, better, & best practices on topics. Stores & people need to be educated that a single well-made canvas, or string shopping bag is the correct environmental thing to do!  I've had my EcoSac bags for almost 20 years w/ continuous weekly shopping for a family of four most of that time...my favorite is the GardenSac bag which takes the place of the plastic bags off the roll in the produce department. Great for storing potatoes, onions etc as well as NOT putting plastic out-gassing into my organic produce!