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Even Reusable Bags Carry Environmental Risk – NY Times

copyright Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM.

Published: November 14, 2010

They dangle from the arms of many New Yorkers, a nearly ubiquitous emblem of empathy with the environment: synthetic, reusable grocery bags, another must-have accessory for the socially conscious.

“Green is a trend and people go with trends,” Ms. Bluestein said. “People get them as fashion statements and they have, like, 50 of them. I don’t think people know the real facts.”

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