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Reuse shopping bags!
"I went to the store. I bought a wastebasket.
The cashier put it in a bag. I brought it home. I took it out of
the bag. I crumpled up the bag and tossed it in the wastebasket."
–Lily Tomlin
For small purchases do without a bag
This alone could save hundreds of millions of bags
Stop using plastic bags
They are made from petroleum products and tend to end up in the
dumpster or blocking drains, choking wildlife. The are not biodegradable,
even if they say they are they do not decompose fully. Also the
ink is made up of cadmium, and is highly toxic when it is released.
Bring a cloth sack or string bag when you shop
Paper bags are reusable and biodegradable, however many supermarkets
use paper that has never been recycled. However supermarkets use
paper that has never been recycled before and they always say "recyclable"
not "recycled".
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