The Sound Green

Ever since Hong Kong lawmakers approved the plastic bag fee in April 2009, Hong Kong citizens have been adjusting to the changes in their grocery shopping habit quite well.  Some people even go beyond the policy to cut down plastic bags usage, and my uncle is one of them.

When I visited my uncle's family in January, I was amazed to see the trash bag he made out of newspaper.  

"I staple the sides together after reading the newspaper everyday," my uncle said.  "And you want to get into the habit of emptying any liquid."

Affordable way to go green!  Now I'm using all the newspaper ads I get to make my own eco-trash bag.