Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for November 17, 2024

Yeah, the recycle bin?

Many grocery stores will take those for recycling.

I have a basket made out of plarn (plastic yarn). It’s beautiful and got rid of a lot of plastic bags, but too labor intensive a process to ever try it again.

Contain yourself, if that’s your bag.

My folks and i use plastic bags, as mini trash bags at our house.

We save them until we have a big batch of them and take them to the local food closet. They always need bags for people to carry their food with.

Haven’t been able to get any here for years, we tape them up, save them as long as possible.

I have some left and I use them to bring things to holiday events and parties. Don’t need them returned.

What are they looking at in the last panel?

I donate my plastic bags to the local thrift store. Stay safe and healthy my friends.

Colorado, no longer allows them, I really miss them, and their many uses. mainly my dogs waste

They tried to outlaw them here, but our God-fearing, freedom-loving politicians wouldn’t allow it.

Don’t toss ‘em! I use them for garbage and kitty litter—and they’re kinda illegal in MD!

All the charity thrift stores I know of will take all those bags and need more.

Anyone with a dog and good sense can use them to deal with doggie doo.

Know a crafter? Then you know someone who can use plastic bags.

Know a pre-school or early elementary school teacher? See above.

And really, anyone who buys garbage bags when they can get plastic grocery bags for free needs to think things through.

Is this a part of the US without a Walmart? didn’t think their wasn’t one store without soft plastic recycling.

I need those bags to clean up after the dog.

Many places in California now charge a nominal 10¢ fee for each bag. I think it’s a good thing, as reusable bags don’t take much effort to bring with you, especially once you get used to it. They’re stronger, have more comfortable handles that don’t rip, and They are better for the environment.

When walking my dog all I need to do is pick up a bag that is lying on the side of the road.

Most stores here in AZ still have plastic. A couple have the option of paper as well. Trader Joe’s only uses paper and they are good bags and can be reused quite well. And if they get too old, then you can make book covers out of them.

Everyone needs a bag of bags. But sort them into the “good” bags and the “bad” bags, so you know which ones you’re collecting to eventually remember to bring back to the grocery store to stuff into their overflowing bag collection bin, and which ones are still good for lining the small trash cans or picking up after the pooch.