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Stacey
@xstitcher (39012)
• Petaluma, California
31 Mar 23
I finally went into my room to see what I could start with. I put a lot of clothes in the washer for this evening, my laundry hamper is overflowing.
I noticed this huge box by my bed that had been there so long I'd forgotten...
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
1 Feb 23
We have cool weather here at the moment that encourages sprouting of tubers such as potatoes and onions.
I found two such potatoes and I planted them in plastic bags The sprouts have grown well but I am not sure I will get...
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Suryati20
@sinari (4995)
• Indonesia
21 Apr 22
Every time we shop, or buy clothes from the mall, we will be given a paper bag to place the clothes or shoes we buy from the mall.
Sometimes the paper bags used to place the clothes we buy are of good shape and color. So it's a...
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41Combedale
@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
26 Aug 21
Do you give more thought now to plastic waste, since we are so aware of the damage it is doing? It is still difficult to avoid one use plastic bags but my daughter gave me a tip a year ago which I have implemented ever since. She...
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Dec 20
It began by me taking a different pair of boots that didn't fit back to Costco. In the way home I filled up with gas and went home to get my ink cartridges which I took back to cartridge world for refills.
Came home and began...
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Genipher
@Genipher (5405)
• United States
22 Jan 20
Our little coastal town recently stopped providing plastic or paper bags for groceries. It's an attempt, I assume, to cut back on plastic and be more green. Folks are supposed to bring their own eco-friendly bags when shopping.
I...
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
9 Jan 20
Have you ever noticed how plastic bags from shopping seem to start overtaking your home? I, as many people do, stuff plastic bags into one of it's own until it can't hold any more and then start stuffing another.
The next thing...
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Danna B.
@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
22 Feb 19
Here in DC there is a .05 cents bag tax!!! If they do not ask for .05 cents they could receive a $1,000.00 fine!! The tax was to clean up the Anacostia river!! Read This is actually working!! The River is much cleaner!!! Many...
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relcap23
@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
7 Jan 19
Just too glad that our city had implemented the No plastic bag policy. I hope we will have a cleaner city. Plastic bags are the major cause of flooding and contributes to an unhealthy environment. How about your region have...
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
20 Nov 18
Good evening friends.
I was thinking about what I would write and I remembered that I had an ideal theme, and that's plastic bags. They are very much used in my country and they end up in the streets, the forests, the rivers and...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381863)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 18
I assume (there’s that word again) that most of you have heard of this term. Our supermarket has now outlawed the throwaway plastic bags that they once supplied for free. There is a sign at the entrance saying ‘STOP! Have you...
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 17
At home I would try my best to reuse plastic bags since they are non biodegradable. Try to reduce trash to save Earth. I do not have to spend money on purchasing trash bags or zip lock bags at all.
For example; I could reuse...
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Fishmomma
@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
13 Nov 16
Oh boy, I went shopping, as you all know and the store was the Ralph's in Newbury Park everyone had their bags and today went off to visit the one in town. Now that was a different story, as the man in front of me paid 80 cents...
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
22 Oct 16
Most of the time - I carry reusable sturdy tote bags when I go grocery shopping or I will get paper but since this was an unexpected trip, I didn't have any with me... I was asked if I had a preference.
I was buying individually...
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Macarrosel
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
2 Jul 16
Plastic as garbage is everywhere and it's harmful to our environment. That's why the government of Madagascar has partially banned the production of plastic and its uses. It's their effort to reduce pollution and waste caused by...
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anthony davis
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
2 Mar 16
I have a box from Amazon that is very tall but narrow. It can fit easily in the corner of the room. It has 4 flaps and all I really need to do is use tape on one edge to keep it closed. I can possibly fit a year's amount of...
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theuniversalhippie
@lotty71 (92)
• Epsom, England
16 Dec 15
The UK have introduced a 5p charge on all supermarket carrier bags. Is this the same worldwide?
Personally, I think that it is a good idea as recycling has benefits for the environment. I always re-use carrier bags. There may...
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Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
10 Sep 15
Am I the only one that keeps a plastic bag full of plastic bags in my home at all times? Who else does this?
I always save all the plastic bags from when I go to the store. Then I put them all in one bag and place...
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