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'Bag It': A Free Movie You Won't Want to Miss

The documentary raises awareness about the tremendous negative impact plastic bags have on our environment, and encourages the use of reusable bags.

It may be a school/work night, but a visit to the Belmont Library tomorrow night for a free movie may be the most important outing you and your family will make all week.

The public showing of "Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic," will take place at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Belmont Library.

The movie, presented by the City of Belmont, the Belmont Public Library and San Mateo County, follows an average American who decides to give up using plastic grocery bags. In the process, he learns of the negative impacts plastics have on our lives, our waterways, and our bodies. 

Winning several film festival awards, this documentary is sure to entertain and inform.  Reusable Chico bags will be given out to the first 50 people in attendance.

 


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Mike Swire November 13, 2012 at 08:37 pm
Thank you, Belmont City Council, for voting unanimously to ban the plastic bag! This is great step for the environment.
Joan S. Dentler (Editor) April 22, 2013 at 08:12 pm
Thanks Mike....and today, I've had few takers on the canvas Patch tote bags while working at a table in front of Starbucks!
Denise April 23, 2013 at 10:44 am
Yesterday the guy in front of me forgot his bags. The checker very nicely asked if he’d like to purchase a paper bag. He was upset, threw his receipt down and left with his groceries stacked. I told Rasheda (the checker) it was obviously her fault-She said “yes I’ve been getting it all day”. I (forgetting my bag) piled a few things in my pockets and walked out feeling like a shoplifter. -I like the bag ban; I just need to remember to bring the bags!
Joan S. Dentler (Editor) April 23, 2013 at 10:57 am
Thanks for that anecdote Denise----I never thought about what a transition this would be for the folks that work in grocery stores when someone forgets their bags. There will undoubtedly be some angry customers until everyone gets in the swing of things. Sounds like the checker in your story was well trained, but there will always be rude people unfortunately. I have a feeling we'll be seeing lots of people with their pockets stuffed and juggling boxes of cereal and bananas in their arms for a few weeks!
Courtney Carreras April 23, 2013 at 01:06 pm
I am also thankful for the bag ban, and thank Mike for his work and efforts in helping to bring this forward. This, however, does not mean that I always remember my bags. Its just a matter of getting used to a new routine. In taking some much needed steps to save the environment for our kids and grandkids, these very minor potential inconveniences are a oh-so-small price to pay.
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Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
George Metropulos June 19, 2013 at 12:42 pm
First thing I would ask is who did you talk you, and have you followed up? Was this something youRead More got in writing? Did they give you a timeline that has lapsed?
Steve Hayes June 19, 2013 at 12:54 pm
The practical solution - just paint it yourself. Sounds like a very small job and the City alreadyRead More agreed it is a good idea.
George Metropulos June 19, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Do you really think the city is waiting for someone to get killed?
Michele Moyer June 16, 2013 at 09:17 am
Thanks Joan - there is one in the sub-head of the blog I posted on School-Force Voices today; wouldRead More love if it could be corrected. Been scratching my head til I saw this post :)
Joan S. Dentler (Editor) June 16, 2013 at 11:20 am
Sorry about that! There's nothing I can do on my end----it's system-wide bug, which I believe isRead More fixed now. :)
Belmont96 June 13, 2013 at 09:40 am
I also preferred the 'old' Patch - this format makes it difficult to find articles that are aren'tRead More that old. One example was the informative article on who was running for city Council. I was having problems finding it and finally had to query on a candidate's name to find. I don't recall having that issue with the original format. Also our neighborhood had a water break line and we were without water for some hours a few Sundays ago. I tried to find out the reason for the break (because of construction or old pipes?) and could not find anything on the Patch regarding this. Not sure if they just didn't report or I just couldn't find.
Judi June 14, 2013 at 07:28 am
Not crazy about the new Patch either. Also, I want to post-for sale, and this section is crowdedRead More with announcements, etc.
Pearl June 14, 2013 at 04:15 pm
Another thing that needs to be fixed: When you go to leave a comment, it takes you over to whereRead More you have to sign in, you sign in expecting to be returned to the article on which you are commenting, but it, instead, takes you back to some different article. PLEASE FIX THIS!!!! Also, please reinstate the feature where we can sign up to be notified if/when more comments are made concerning the article(s) we've commented on so we can follow the conversation. Thank you.
Christa Bigue (Editor) June 10, 2013 at 01:50 pm
Thanks Sam! You should also post this Half Moon Bay (halfmoonbay.patch.com) and Pacifica PatchRead More (pacifica.patch.com)! I'm sure our readers would appreciate the great tip!
Michael Williams June 9, 2013 at 04:12 pm
Strongly suggest Patch readers check all the YELP reviews of this business. Very uneven experiencesRead More reported.
don torre June 4, 2013 at 06:55 am
what do the local Belmont restaurants think of this? do these people pay a license to the city?
Joan S. Dentler (Editor) June 4, 2013 at 07:15 am
Hi Don....thanks for your question. Yes, Off the Grid does pay a licensing fee to the city, and soRead More far, we haven't heard any concerns by local restaurants. The food trucks provide an option to a traditional restaurant---pick up and go----and they are only around 4-5 hours per week (on Mondays, typically not a big restaurant night anyway). Have you tried the food yet?