Beckerman column: A bag within a bag

When I lived in the suburbs, I used to keep a dozen reusable grocery bags in my car to replace the disposable plastic bags they used at the stores. Naturally, I would always forget to take them in, and then I’d have to make a mad dash to my car to get my bags, mid check-out, while a line of annoyed shoppers formed behind me. I thought it was okay for them to wait five minutes while I saved the Earth.When we moved back to the city, though, I had a problem. Without a car, I […]  » Read More