Plastic Bags are used in heavy concentration, statistics are showing that “on average each person consumes over 290 plastic carrier bags per year” and that is why it is time to get drastic about plastic. The reason this is of concern to you and me, is because plastic bags do not easily or quickly de-compose, they take hundreds of years to break down into our environment, once trashed.

But there are several easy things we can do to alleviate this environmental problem. Recycle Now has a neat list for us:

note, the article relates mostly to plastic grocery bags, the ones that are so generously offered to us, from our local grocers: (or at the mall)

6 plastic bag re-use ideas:

denying bags in the first place, is a good start
bring your own canvas bags for the trip
re-use them on your next trip
donate to local charity or goodwill shops
re-use them as bin liners for your home trash cans
re-use them to clean up after pet messes

Recycle Now is based in the U.K., their site is quite lovely with simple yet profound ideas on how, where, and what to recycle.

Can you think of more ideas on how to re-use plastic bags, leave a comment and chime in.