One day I looked at all the plastic bags I had collected from the local grocery store and thought, what can I do with these? Already they were under the sink, in drawers and most recently stuffed into a make shift bag holder that was originally a container for decorative lights. Tubular in shape, I discovered I could hold over 30 bags in it! The obvious and simplest solution for these old, wrinkled bags was to take them back to the store and let them recycle them. But do they really or do they throw them away?? This thought created trust issues, and so I decided to recycle them myself. This is my first attempt to going green.
At work we use bags for purchases made by our patients, so instead of spending a few bucks a package of 50 or so bags, I decided to take my tubular container to the office and reuse them there.
At first I was embarrassed to use the faded, old wrinkled bag for brand new products. So, with every purchase I would pull out the old, plastic bag and cheerfully say, "Now I recycle bags", and to my surprise, the response is always positive. My friend Melinda has given me some of her recycled, paper bags to use as well.
If you know me personally and you are reading this please note I am not asking for more bags to recycle. If your urge is overwhelmingly undeniable please keep in mind that I prefer paper over plastic!
Happy Recycling!
2 comments:
I so agree that plastic bags sux, Miss G! But I so love trees that accepting paper seems and equally poor choice. So what to do??? Well, check out this link for a real positive thing to do with these plastic demons. Why aren't we doing this in the New America???? http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/12/cool-recycled-plastic-bags-boots-footwear.php
Thanks KK for the comment. Personally, I do not think that footwear would look good on either of us, but I applaud the designer for her valet and creative efforts!
Below is the link for others to check it out:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/12/cool-recycled-plastic-bags-boots-footwear.php
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