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I wouldn't use plastic bags as trashcan liners

Submitted by Beth Terry on August 4, 2007 - 02:53.

I think the last place for a plastic bag is in the trash. First of all, you can reuse them for their original purpose: take them back to the store to carry purchases home. You can use them several times for this. See the article on my blog: http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/2007/08/be-careful-on-reusable-bags-bandwagon.html

Once they are worn out and can no longer hold groceries, use them for crafts. You can knit with plastic bags, make baskets and other crafts from them. Treehugger has a few articles about things you can do with plastic bags.

Once you put them in the trash, they are out in the world potentially harming other living creatures. No, the trash is not the place for a plastic bag.

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