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Mon Jul 9, 2018, 12:58 PM

Jul 2018

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More Recycling Won't Solve Plastic Pollution [View all] Sophia4 Jul 2018 OP

There are other benefits, though... jmowreader Jul 2018 #7

Right. And the cloth bags can be fun or even beautiful too. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #24

Texas Supreme Court ruled that bag bans are unconstitutional LeftInTX Jul 2018 #19

Good points. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #25

Corrugated plastic is polypropylene. It's Plastic No. 5. jmowreader Jul 2018 #27

The printing is embedded - no sheet LeftInTX Jul 2018 #29

Then reuse them! jmowreader Jul 2018 #30

You can get straw brushes too for cleaning them. nolabear Jul 2018 #8

I just bought metal straws on Amazon crazycatlady Jul 2018 #14

Thank you! (Prepare for hysterical rant.) Lulu KC Jul 2018 #6

More on my banana/plastic tangent Lulu KC Jul 2018 #10

+1. yonder Jul 2018 #13

Meanwhile, next door in Idaho: yonder Jul 2018 #9

My head is exploding n/t Lulu KC Jul 2018 #11

Texas has a similar law LeftInTX Jul 2018 #23

Sorry that you were raided.... LeftInTX Jul 2018 #21

Sigh---I even thought that I checked it out. virgogal Jul 2018 #28

Not Here ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #31

Evolution will help Loki Liesmith Jul 2018 #17

We have re-usable bags that are twenty years old csziggy Jul 2018 #18

Thanks. Terrific idea. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #26