The 3 Rs of Plastic Bags
We here at Create-NRG love our fabric bags and bring them with us anytime we do groceries or run errands. However, some people prefer plastic bags, which is fine, as long as you stick to the 3 Rs!
Reduce
Make sure you really need a bag. Sometimes, you run to the store for just a thing or 2, that can easily be tossed into your purse or pocket or even just held in your hand until you get to your car. Other items that have handles (like jugs of milk or juice) or large bulk items (like packages of tissue paper or toilet paper) shouldn't be placed into bags since they can easily be carried without and there will most likely not be anymore room in the bag for anything else.
Reuse
Plastic bags take up very little space. This means you can throw a few in your car, your pocket, your purse, your stroller, your little basket on your bike, or your backpack so that you will always have some available when you make an unplanned stop at the store. Other ways to reuse plastic bags include:
We here at Create-NRG love our fabric bags and bring them with us anytime we do groceries or run errands. However, some people prefer plastic bags, which is fine, as long as you stick to the 3 Rs!
Reduce
Make sure you really need a bag. Sometimes, you run to the store for just a thing or 2, that can easily be tossed into your purse or pocket or even just held in your hand until you get to your car. Other items that have handles (like jugs of milk or juice) or large bulk items (like packages of tissue paper or toilet paper) shouldn't be placed into bags since they can easily be carried without and there will most likely not be anymore room in the bag for anything else.
Reuse
Plastic bags take up very little space. This means you can throw a few in your car, your pocket, your purse, your stroller, your little basket on your bike, or your backpack so that you will always have some available when you make an unplanned stop at the store. Other ways to reuse plastic bags include:
- Picking up after your pet
- Using in smaller trash bins
- As a lunch bag
- For dirty or wet clothes
- To protect fragile Christmas ornaments when stored
- When packing for a trip, place your shoes in a plastic bag to prevent getting the rest of your things dirty
- Cover small outdoor plants with them as protection from frost
Recycle
When all is said and done, plastic shopping bags can be recycled into new bags or plastic lumber products like sub-laminate flooring, park benches, picnic tables and decking. To find a location where you can drop off your plastic bags click on the link below or copy and paste it in your browser:
http://www.plastics.ca/Recycling/PlasticBagsandFilm/StoresCollectingBags/index.php
You turn! Tell us in the comments below, how do you do the 3 Rs of Plastic Bags?
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