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has used plastic shopping bags for trash liners. It's a good use. When the bag is full though take it out to the trash can instead of throwing it in a bigger garbage bag. This will reduce how often you're changing you kitchen garbage. Individually it's a small gesture, but multiply it by millions and it's a movement.

Certain craft projects use plastic bags, I don't think the majority of us use them for these reasons, but if you know someone of course you can give yours away. Personally I would watch what I use them for at home besides the above mentioned reasons. I've seen color rub off them so I won't use them for food in any sense. Although I have ferrets I won't use them in their cage because I don't want my pets chewing and ingesting the plastic.

While not widespread, there are recycling centers for plastic bags. If they are in your area then use them of course. There may also be organizations that have other uses for them (humane societies, thrift stores), but considering how many people use, my guess is the workers are probably bringing in sufficient supplies.

Truly, the best plan of action is to simply use less or none at all. It's my opinion that "finding" uses for something is not reducing resources needed to make the product nor is it reducing the pollution of manufacturing it. There simply is no reason or use to seeing plastic bags stuck in tree branches and swirled and knotted around ground coverage.

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