Greener Living #2 Ditch Plastic Bags

Californians Again Waste (cawrecycles.org), a nonprofit environmental advocacy group, estimates that Americans use 84 billion plastic bags annually, a considerable contribution to the 500 billion to one trillion used worldwide. Made from polyethylene, plastic bags are not biodegradable and are making their way into our oceans and waterways. According to recent studies, the oceans are full of tiny fragments of plastic that are beginning to work their way up the food chain. Invest in stronger, re-usable bags, and avoid plastic bags whenever possible. (It's even recommended to bring your own cloth bag to the grocery store if possible. I've even noticed several stores have recycle bins for plastic bags. I'm curious how they recycle them though.)