Do I look thinner now? Ziploc reformulated me…
Recently, I was in the market for a new box of plastic sandwich bags for my lunch. I noticed some Ziploc brand Evolve bags, and decided to try them because they claimed to be better for the environment. I’m a pretty heavy user of the bags, as i take my lunch just about every day, and use at least two bags per day, so I decided to give them a try.
Does this plastic make me look fat?
They are made with wind energy, which I like, although they didnt really make much mention of the amount of energy consumed during the process of making the bags. They could be using wind energy, but could be leaving the heat at 85 degrees and leaving the factory doors open all day. I just dont know. So, im happy with the wind energy commitment, which I think is good for the energy industry as a whole (for now) and am glad that different sorts of power has now been demanded by large companies. This could stimulate more production of wind energy, which I think would be a good thing.
The other reason these bags were called green is because they use a significant amount less plastic for the bag, making them thinner, lighter and easier to ship. This also means that they rip easier and feel alot different when im putting my sandwiches in them.
I take issue with the thickness of the bags because when I was using the thicker bag, I’d take my sandwich in it one day, bring it home, and just put the next day’s sandwich in there. I do this for about a week or two, then I wash out the bag and use it again. I just dont think this new bag is up to that sort of abuse.
Also, I think that because it is thinner, people will think (perhaps rightly so) that it’s not as durable and just chuck it in the garbage, resulting in more plastic bags into the landfill.
Im really torn on what to think about these things….Using less materials is a good thing, but it basically assumes that these will be one-time use products, and that I dont like.
What do you think readers? Have you seen these bags? Would you use them? How do you feel about them using a thinner plastic?
Let me know in the comments.
