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VALike many of us, I have been grabbing those free plastic bags at checkout every time without thinking—until I accidentally opened my eyes to my environmental impact on our beautiful planet. You see I’ve been stuffing these bags into this cabinet for years. Reusing them for cleaning the littler box, the little trash cans in our bathrooms, etc. But today I learned the real cost. And I love this planet too much not to change. I also love it too much not say anything about it. I know this isn’t new news, but single-use plastic bags fuel massive environmental damage: contributing to millions of tons of pollution each year.
I am kicking myself for not taking this seriously sooner because honestly, the fix is so simple. Just bring your own reusable grocery bag every time. Or push grocery stores to follow Aldi’s lead—they’ve already eliminated single-use plastic bags entirely, encouraging BYOB (bring your own bag) and offering cheap reusables if you forget.
I know not everyone will see and share it or even like it and I know some people already do this (amen to you, really) but if even just half of those that aren’t doing it see this and make a change, imagine the environment impact it would have. And if everyone switched to reusables or supported stores dropping plastic bags, we’d cut billions of bags from landfills and oceans annually.
What’s stopping you? Grab a reusable bag next shop. Like this if you’re in, share it to spread the word, and tag a friend who needs the nudge. Let’s kill the plastic bag habit together.
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