| When you finish the last piece of bread, shake | | | | bag and store for later use. |
| out the crumbs in your garbage can, garbage | | | | * Place broken glass pieces in the bag to keep |
| disposal or composting pile and save the bag. Or | | | | them together and reduce the chance of injury, |
| you can also wash them, if need be. | | | | before disposing in your garbage can. |
| Here are just a few ways to recycle and reuse | | | | * Cleaning up an oily spill or maybe a tipped over |
| plastic bread bags: | | | | can of paint? Use old rags to wipe up and place |
| * Pour in your favorite coating for meat, | | | | them in a left over plastic bread bag before |
| potatoes, vegetables, etc., shake your food item | | | | disposing of in your garbage can. This will keep |
| and throw the plastic bread bag away when you | | | | the liquid from running all over inside your garbage |
| are done. No messy clean up! | | | | can. |
| * If you don't have access to your compost pile | | | | * Insert your hand into a plastic bread bag(s) to |
| on a regular basis; grind or cut up your kitchen | | | | keep your hand(s) clean for any type of a dirty |
| scraps, place them in a bread bag and freeze until | | | | mess that needs to be cleaned up and then toss |
| you can toss them in your compost. | | | | the bag(s) in the garbage. |
| * Baking homemade bread or rolls? After they | | | | * Carry a few in your vehicle in case someone |
| have cooled, place your baked goods in your | | | | gets motion sickness, as a trash bag or you stop |
| plastic bread bags to be reused and recycled | | | | at a friends place and they happen to give you a |
| many times. | | | | transplant for your flower garden. |
| * You have a leftover ham, beef, chicken or | | | | * Taking your pet for a walk? Carry a plastic |
| turkey bone and don't have time to cook it up | | | | bread bag with to clean up after them and |
| for broth or your favorite soup? Place the bone in | | | | through the bag after your walk. |
| a bread bag and freeze until you have time to | | | | * None of these ideas work for you? Save your |
| cook. | | | | plastic bags and donate them to a local vendor |
| * Store extra parts/pieces for your bike, lawn | | | | that recycles plastic bags, so they will be recycled |
| mower, plumbing or light fixtures, etc., label the | | | | and reused in another form. |