Bag It

Just went and saw the documentary Bag It.  If you have not heard of this, which I hadn't until just the other day it is all about the negative side of using plastics.  It was shown at a very small independent theatre downtown and the actor from the movie was there for Q&A afterwards.  He seemed like a pretty funny, cool guy; just a regular guy that wants to try to make a change I guess.  I'm all about trying to make a change, and I think these movies can have some influence, but when you are showing a movie to a group of people that already have an idea of what's going on you are really just preaching to the choir.  It is everyone else that need to be shown these movies.  And if they won't go see them then it is up to us to teach them about said issues.

The movie had all of the main points about how plastics last forever and kill animals and now can cause birth defects; all the stuff you hear about everything these days.  It truly is astounding to think about how much we rely on such an unnecessary product such as single-use disposable bags at the grocery store.  One good point was him questioning why they were ever invented.  "What was the point?  Why create something that people are only going to use once, but that lasts forever???"

I definitely learned a few things; such as just because it has a recycle symbol doesn't mean it actually gets recycled.  Stay away from #s 3, 6, and 7!  I thought everything could be recycled nowadays...And don't microwave your food in plastic containers!  But I'm not going to lecture everyone reading this on the downsides of plastics, you are all adults and should be able to make your own educated decisions; it's those ignorant decisions we need to change.  You should check out the website and read the facts for yourselves.  This isn't something to be overlooked.  It's a serious issue in THIS country.  There are several underdeveloped countries that are banning the use of single-use plastic bags at supermarkets...SEVERAL!  Yet here in the U.S. there are only a handful of cities that have stepped up and completely banned them.  We are supposed to be the ones setting examples here people, this is ridiculous.

Check out the website (http://www.bagitmovie.com/).  It's a lot to take in and can be somewhat overwhelming because you get that "it's too late and I can't really help" feeling, but you can by spreading the word to other people.