Paper or plastic? Bag from South Africa. My friend recently came back from a trip to South Africa and brought me a reusable grocery bag. It is from Woolworths, one of the largest retail chains in South Africa; it is made by a community project and serves as a symbol of the company's commitment to sustainability and social development. I will think of this whenever I use my new bag. Thank you, dear friend! The Woolworths bag is not my first reusable bag. I carry two baggies which fold up into packs smaller than a deck of cards in my purse and a bunch of bigger ones in the trunk of my car. To me this feels like an easy way of making a difference environmentally. Others seem to have a harder time. When the county of Los Angeles recently introduced a ban on plastic bags for its unincorporated areas the new ordinance was met with resistance. Shops bemoan that paper is more expensive than plastic. They charge customers ten cents for every paper bag. Shoppers complain about the t
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Who needs snow on the ground from November to April?
debi
Lorraine
It always amazes me how fall lasts way into December in Southern California.
My neighbor's trees still carry leaves although the red has turned to yellow. By December 21st, the day winter officially begins, the trees will be bare, the leaves knocked off by wind and rain which are forecast through the weekend.
Meanwhile I listen to news reports from Europe and couldn't agree more with Debi: who needs snow from November to April?