| One of the major concerns in conservation is the | | | | shopping bags. |
| use of plastic bags. Plastic bags are given away | | | | Some stores also use recycled plastic bags |
| too freely by many stores. The amount of waste | | | | instead of new bags. These bags come from the |
| is alarming as we are reaching tons of waste | | | | old plastic bags and they allow for the bags to be |
| each year! Plastic waste is polluting the | | | | used over and over without extra pollution during |
| environment and we need to address it now. | | | | the production process. |
| There are several things being done to bring | | | | Recycling - What you Should Do |
| plastic recycling to the forefront where these | | | | As mentioned, you should have no problem |
| plastic bags are concerned. Companies have | | | | recycling. There are drop off spots that are |
| started to take steps to reduce the number of | | | | almost as popular as aluminum can drop off |
| plastic bags been given away in their daily | | | | points. Your local recycling center should also gladly |
| operations. | | | | take the bags for you. |
| Some Solutions | | | | Another thing you can do is reuse the bags |
| Some companies place recycling bins at their | | | | instead of putting them in the garbage. There are |
| stores. When customers come back to the store | | | | many ways to reuse the bags at home. They are |
| they can bring their bags and recycle them easily. | | | | pretty easy to reuse and you can carry stuff. |
| However, the number of bags leaving the store | | | | They can be used in the garden as a plastic layer |
| and the number returning are not quite equal with | | | | to cut weed growth, too. With a little imagination |
| far more going out then coming back. | | | | you can find many ways to recycle. |
| There are stores that even remove the use of | | | | Plastic bags have no place in the landfills. It has |
| bags. The stores have started to encourage the | | | | been such a big concern that environmentalists |
| use of cloth shopping bags and some stores ask | | | | have been speaking of banning them. The |
| the customers to purchase their own bags. Some | | | | simplest solution is recycling. The option is available |
| consumers have already jumped on the idea and | | | | and it is made quite convenient. There really is no |
| bring their own bags when they go shopping. As | | | | reason for so many of these plastic bags to be |
| an interest, many stores have already step up in | | | | winding up in landfills. You can do your part by not |
| educating the shoppers and even provide | | | | throwing out them and recycling them instead. |
| incentives for shoppers who bring their own | | | | |