April is Earth Month, Mayor Nickels is walking the talk!

I am recently back from maternity leave and have to admit I haven't been tracking local politics. Truth be told, I've been obsessed with the national presidential race and I am missing my afternoon dose of Hard Ball.

I was excited to see the Mayor continuing his quest to make Seattle a green city.  The Mayor's plan to "ban" plastic bags or at least hit your wallet if you use one seems like a step in the right direction to change our behaviors.

I'm not sure how I feel about it being mandated versus incentivized. And I worry a bit about small businesses and family's on a tight budget--but maybe this awareness will remind us all to bring our own bags. Plus what's up loading the plastic bags with only two items, I think that IS wasteful and annoying.

I'm trying to be more green. I have a very cute bag I take to the grocery store (it says "I'm not a plastic bag") and I try to walk to the store as often as possible.  What are you doing? It's the little things, right?

- Alison