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The eco bag hype is pretty much apparent everywhere.

Credits: http://site.fashionflavors.com

Now, let’s name all the hypermarkets Malaysia has. 

Tesco,
Jusco,
Giant,
Carrefour,
Cold Storage,
Isetan,

and so on.

Everytime we reach the exit of these supermarkets or hypermarkets, our frail heart-strings are pulled by these blood-thirsty corporations. ‘Save the environment, use our bags’, and all sorts of nonsense.

Does anybody fall prey to have 101 eco bags at home, only to bring back even more after each shopping trip because we forgot to bring the ones we already own?
Do any girls here buy the eco bags just because it looks chic, only to dump it elsewhere when you set your hands on a spanking new Coach / LV / whatnot? 

I’m guilty as charged for the former. It’s our family’s impulsive shopping habit that always catches us off guard, and we leave our eco bags lying at home, only to fend with even more plastic bags, or to buy more eco bags from these shopping malls.
And the end result will be lots of unused eco bags lying around at home, and lots of new plastic bags in exchange.

Now, even fashion labels’ hop into the bandwagon and attempt to sell these eco bags. First is the ever famous Anya Hindmarch’s I’m Not a Plastic Bag, which created a frenzy.

Credits: blogs.guardian.co.uk

Seriously, if these companies really care about the environment, stop the production of these eco bags already, I believe each household has already have enough of these lying around. Wanna make sure the consumers will remember to bring their own eco bags next time? 

Cut off plastic bags entirely.

I really hate this half-hearted attempt at ’saving the environment’, when the actual message that these shopping malls are trying to convey is ‘buy these attractive looking things, then I can suck your moolahs dry’.

I have already stashed several of our existing eco bags into my brother’s car compartment in attempt to curb the habit of not having a bag when you need one. What is your effort in helping the environment?

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