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Bring a Tote to the Grocery Store

Plastic bags, which are made from petroleum, can take 1,000 years to decompose in a landfill. They can also blow away and harm marine life. In the U.S., 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away every year, yet less than 1% are recycled. If you don’t have a tote, reuse plastic bags. You only need to reuse a bag 11 times before you’ve helped to reduce the environmental impact of plastic and paper bags.