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AllaN01Bear

(23,055 posts)
Thu May 30, 2024, 10:38 AM May 2024

surplus plastic grocery bags .

i take mine to the local seinior center and give them to the lyons club . the club makes plastic benches out of them. i give my soda cans to my church to recycle as they have a account under their name .

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spinbaby

(15,199 posts)
7. That's where mine go
Thu May 30, 2024, 10:55 AM
May 2024

Because I shop mainly at Aldi with reusable bags, I’ve had to resort to collecting bags from the neighbors to take care of litter scooping for 14 cats.

spinbaby

(15,199 posts)
16. They have
Fri May 31, 2024, 08:12 AM
May 2024

Eight of fourteen cats are from the neighborhood cat hoarder who died. He and his brother—who is now in care with dementia—had twelve cats in deplorable conditions. I’m working on getting them rehomed. Are you, by any chance, in the Pittsburgh area and in need of a cat?

patphil

(6,960 posts)
6. My wife's library collects plastic bags and wrapping material to be made into benches.
Thu May 30, 2024, 10:49 AM
May 2024

So far they've gotten 2 free benches made from the materials they collected, and they're still doing it.
You might want to have your local library, senior center, school, or other organization look into doing the same.

exboyfil

(18,004 posts)
8. I got some canvas bags from my mom
Thu May 30, 2024, 10:57 AM
May 2024

Great for Aldis, but I try to get to Aldis 2-3 times/week (resupply my Greek Yogurt and berries). I normally don't use more than two.

JudyM

(29,517 posts)
12. I've run out of them (have been using for trash) since they were outlawed at the state level.
Thu May 30, 2024, 11:16 AM
May 2024

Thinking about the environmental cost of purchasing new trash bags now, which are thicker and larger than what we need. We’ve started using paper bags but they don’t fit and aren’t durable when they get damp. Happy about the new law, overall, of course!

 

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)
14. My BIL made an oak bag hanger for inside the
Thu May 30, 2024, 11:28 AM
May 2024

left door under my sink. That is my garbage bag! Haven’t bought a garbage bag in forever. Waste of $$$

No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts)
15. I keep my reusable plastic bags in an empty plastic coffee container-
Thu May 30, 2024, 03:27 PM
May 2024

it is large enough & they're used fairly quickly for waste basket lining throughout the house.

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