[Publib] Anyone eliminated plastic bags?

[gpate at cedarcountylibrary.org]

We reuse the plastic bags from Wal-Mart, the local grocery stores, etc. ;-)
I once purchased several rugs made from plastic bags from Wal-Mart at an
auction.  They were crocheted into rugs.
Glenda

Glenda Pate
Cedar County Library
www.cedarcountylibrary.org

> Has any library eliminated the use of plastic book bags entirely? Our
> friends group has graciously purchased canvas book bags that the library
> checks out to patrons - there are no fines on these, but they do show up
> as
> an item on the record. However, we have continued to supply plastic book
> bags as well. Now some of our friends have expressed grave concern that we
> are still using plastic and feel that tax dollars should not be used to
> purchase bags that may end up in the landfills.
>
> Has anyone gone entirely to re-usable book bags? How did patrons react?
> Did
> staff still keep a "stash" of plastic bags in spite of the "elimination"?
>
> Thanks in advance for any responses,
>
> Ray Arnett
> Fremont Area District Library
> Fremont, MI
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