That darn plastic bag!
It’s in trouble again.
Apparently, it has jumped out of someone’s hand or escaped from the car and yelled, “I’m out of here, and I am going to litter the beach, the park or the highway!”
Well, we shouldn’t blame the plastic bag simply because a person didn’t dispose of it properly.
Instead of blaming the bag, let’s remind our friends, family and neighbors to recycle their plastic bags.
Not sure where to take your plastic bags — no problem!
Many retailers will take them back.
For example, your local Publix has a convenient receptacle right at the entrance, so you can drop them off.
Plastic bags are then recycled and made into items like shopping baskets or planters.
To find other locations go to abagslife.com and then click on the “Find the Location” icon.
You will find several other retailers who will be happy to take the plastic bags back and recycle them.
Make sure you recycle the plastic bags at your business, too.
So let’s stop blaming the plastic bag for littering.
Instead, let’s give that plastic bag a new life.
[A version of this letter to the editor ran on page 7 on 3/10/2014 under the headline "Don’t blame the bag — recycle"]
