Reuse – Plastic Bags

Day 2 of ideas to reduce the impact of plastic bags on the environment.  Today I will share with you a few handy hints on how to reuse those plastic bags. 

• I find one of the greatest challenges is just keeping them organized and one way to keep them orderly and ready for reuse is to stuff them into an old cardboard tissue box, this way you can pull out one at a time and the rest are nicely contained. 
• Use crumpled bags for packing material instead of foam peanuts
• Use as a trash can liner
• Pack in your backpack or suitcase when travelling to keep your dirty clothes separate
• Use as a paint applicator to add a unique finish to your walls (I did this in my last house and it worked great)
• And of course the most simple idea, take them back to the grocery store with you

And just to encourage your efforts a little bit, here’s a statistic from the Sierra Club:

“In New York City alone, one less grocery bag per person per year would reduce waste by 5 million lbs. and save $250,000 in disposal costs. “