Quite a lot has been going on:
Bag ban fallout? Shopping baskets disappear from Redmond Safeway - KTVZ
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Redmond Safeway customer told NewsChannel 21 on Friday shopping baskets have been disappearing from the store since the plastic bag ban took effect.
At Oregon grocery stores, single-use plastic bags are no longer a checkout option due to the new state law. Shoppers must pay 5 cents for a paper bag or bring a reusable bag.
Larry Cole of Redmond told NewsChannel 21 that on Feb. 14, he was unable to find a shopping basket at Safeway to use while grocery shopping. He said the store staff told him customers had left the store with the baskets and did not return them.
9 Best Reusable Shopping Bags and Totes 2020 | The Strategist | New York Magazine
Starting on March 1, 2020, all single-use plastic bags will be banned in New York. That means no more plastic bags at the grocery store (though you still can get takeout delivered in a plastic bag). There are only two options: Pay five cents for a paper bag, or bring your own bag with you when you go to market. And since that five-cent fee is collected per bag, you're probably going to want to bring your own, especially for any big, multi-bag shopping trips.
Another obvious choice for a shopping bag is the L.L. Bean Boat and Tote, which we've written about at least six different times. This sturdy canvas tote was originally designed for hauling ice, but Strategist writer Hilary Reid uses her set for carrying laundry, water bottles, books, and any other knickknacks she needs to transport (including a desk lamp). Chris Black calls the Boat and Tote " the answer " to the question of whether or not adults should wear backpacks. (Answer: "No.
City leaders urge residents to keep shopping in Chinatown amid coronavirus concerns – The
San Francisco city leaders on Friday urged residents and visitors to continue shopping at Chinese-owned business and to reject xenophobia associated with fears of the novel coronavirus.
Peskin said he wanted to ensure “that our economy remains robust and vital during the time of coronavirus,” also known as COVID-19.
“We will not tolerate rumors; we will not tolerate xenophobia; we will not tolerate racism in San Francisco. We are all in it together,” he said.
Many things are taking place:
Kennedy: Get those tote bags out to go shopping | The Daily Gazette
New York's coming plastic-bag ban sent me panicked to a catch-all closet to see whether I had any reusable totes that hadn't been carting groceries home since supermarkets began encouraging their use a decade ago.
I had a few on hand (whew!), picked up over the years from trade shows, journalism conferences and other events, including one handed out to parents at a daughter's college orientation with the droll message "I swapped my kid for this bag."
Facebook users praise woman's online shopping hack: 'Genius' | Fox News
Retail Prophet founder Doug Stephens discusses Cyber Monday sales and the shift to online shopping.
Ah, the thrill of online shopping . But whatever you’re in the market for, cutting through the clutter can be exhausting, which is perhaps why Facebook users were recently inspired to proclaim one woman as a “genius” for a clever hack she uses while shopping for shoes.
New Zealand radio host Megan Papas recently went viral for her brilliant secret to staying focused while on the hunt for heels. Earlier this month, the ZM network host revealed her trick on her company’s Facebook page, in a video that has since been viewed over 3.4 million times.
Delivery from Local Store Is Greenest Shopping Method--Most of the Time - Scientific American
For people who want to reduce their carbon footprints, shopping can present a dilemma. Is it greener to visit a physical store, to have that store deliver an order or to place one with an online-only retailer? The answer depends on several factors. In a new attempt to compare the greenhouse gas emissions associated with each shopping method, researchers have quantified how often one option ends up being better for the environment than another.
“We used a probabilistic approach—actually, that was one of the novelties of our work,” says study co-author Sadegh Shahmohammadi, an environmental scientist at Radboud University in the Netherlands. “Previous studies showed contradicting results [as to] whether online is better or offline is better. We wanted to improve the reliability of those models and see what is exactly going on.”
Young entrepreneurs turn thrift store shopping into full-time business - Deseret News
PROVO — A simple hobby of thrift store shopping has turned into a full-time business for a couple of young entrepreneurs in Utah County.
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About a year ago, Bostrom and his friend Sissy McDade bought several items of vintage clothing from a thrift store and sold them online. They couldn't believe the interest out there.
"We ended up selling everything, which surprised us," Bostrom said. "So then we realized, 'OK, maybe we have something here.'"
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