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Calimax Supermarket Using Biodegradable Bags
The header kind of says it all.
My purchases at the Calimax supermarket in Rosarito today were placed into the familiar bright yellow plastic bags, but there was a new message
printed on them.
They now claim that the bag will degrade in thirty-six months.
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\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
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BajaRoadrunner
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I'm so glad and hope this really works! The people who pack the groceries just can't understand why I ask to them to give me less bags. They almost
use one for every item, same as Vons.
The thing is I think that they need to be exposed to the sun and air in order to disintegrate.
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MrBillM
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Bio Bags
It has always been my assumption that the Mexicans were using degradable bags since they'd often fall apart before you got home. NEVER use one for
the Poop Paper in the Bano.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
NEVER use one for the Poop Paper in the Bano. |
Awww, Bill.........have times gotten that tough? A roll of TP can't cost so much that you choose to use plastic bags instead.
Gimme your address and I'll send you a roll complete with instructions. 
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Doing it the Mexican way
I'm Assuming that Dennis is just suffering from a comprehension disconnect. The Toilet paper goes INTO the Plastic Bag. It's the Mexican way,
especially with a Septic Tank. I've got one tank that was first used in 1982 and has never needed pumping.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
I'm Assuming that Dennis is just suffering from a comprehension disconnect. The Toilet paper goes INTO the Plastic Bag. It's the Mexican way,
especially with a Septic Tank. I've got one tank that was first used in 1982 and has never needed pumping. |
TP is made these days to disintegrate in a tank. Single ply works best and it's hard to find. Scott 1000 is one of the few and I can only find it in
the states.
One of my worst experiences continues to be using a restroom at a gas station. If I had a gas station here, I'd try to convert the patrons to the
advantages of a Bidet although some of them would undoubtedly confuse it with a drinking fountain. Wouldn't want that.
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A properly designed septic system should rarely need to be pumped. I lived in Topanga for a number of years, and the only time most folks had the
pumper was when the property was transferring ownership. sort of like not leaving your furniture behind when moving.
And Dennis was spot-on about the public restroom ick.
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Gypsy Jan
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Public Restrooms in Baja
Somehow, in all my years in Baja, I have managed to avoid using public restrooms. Careful planning or cunning? (Look honey, that looks like a nice
hotel/restaurant, let's go in and ask them about their rates/menu.)
But anyway, I digress. Hubby tells me that he has always found the restrooms in the Pemex stations (Northern Baja) and at the toll booths on the
Cuota (pay road) to be acceptably clean.
The public restroom at La Bufadora is a pay-to-go setup, with the toll lady issuing you two pieces of toilet paper upon entrance, but it was also very
clean on the times I visited with friends.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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This thread has certainly gone to the toilet !!
Bright yellow degradeable bags ??
It MUST take extra dye to make them yellow.
Why not their raw/natural color ?
Or light green or brown so they will blend into the landscape until they degrade ?
Just thinking ....
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I recall the day when going to a public restroom in Mexico meant no toilet seats, let alone no TP, or soap, or towels. And that includes airports. I'm
fairly certain that as Pemex has granted so many franchises, and the main focus of the franchisees has been the profit from their convenience stores,
they are hellbent to provide clean restrooms. They have come a long way.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by audiobaja
So that's what all the death and violence was for. Glad that's over........ |
Which death and violence? What did I miss?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
I'm Assuming that Dennis is just suffering from a comprehension disconnect. The Toilet paper goes INTO the Plastic Bag. It's the Mexican way,
especially with a Septic Tank. I've got one tank that was first used in 1982 and has never needed pumping. |
This Mexican habit drives me nuts. Yeah, I know many homes have small pipes that clog which is why they do it. My relatives put their used TP into
the wastebasket instead of flushing it down the toilet. Just gross. I'd rather hit it with the plunger thank you. Even worse when a puppy gets into
it- yup, been there. They don't think anything of pouring grease down the kitchen sink drain though.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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It's Not Just Mexican
| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
I'm Assuming that Dennis is just suffering from a comprehension disconnect. The Toilet paper goes INTO the Plastic Bag. It's the Mexican way,
especially with a Septic Tank. I've got one tank that was first used in 1982 and has never needed pumping. |
This Mexican habit drives me nuts. Yeah, I know many homes have small pipes that clog which is why they do it. My relatives put their used TP into
the wastebasket instead of flushing it down the toilet. Just gross. I'd rather hit it with the plunger thank you. Even worse when a puppy gets into
it- yup, been there. They don't think anything of pouring grease down the kitchen sink drain though. |
Many third world countries never made the total transition from pit to porcelain. here in central Orange County, I was shocked the first time one of
my Vietnamese neighbors left a "present" in our waste basket.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by audiobaja
Heir to Calimax. AK47s. Etc, etc. [sound of plane passing overhead] 
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I see. I thought the thread was about shopping bags but, nothing could be that simple.
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The Scoop on Poop
Doing a cursory Web Search on the Paper down the pipe question, I found it interesting that there were a number of links regarding Travel in Greece,
including a discussion on the Fodor website from 2008. It seems that outside of Athens, it is not acceptable to flush the paper.
Are there other areas in Europe where such is common or is there something different about Greek Plumbing ? Other than Deviant practices known as
Greek.
Enquiring minds want to know the Straight Poop
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Enquiring minds want to know the Straight Poop |
I think they're still using Parchment Paper. It's a state mandated tradition to maintain an image.
It's my understanding that, to honor the historical method of hygyene in Mexico, the mandate will be the use of corn cobs for the same purpose.
Invest in corn futures and soften your diet.
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