Reusable bags

Post date: 2022-05-13 15:48:36

I live in a state that, in its infinite wisdom, just outlawed the use of plastic and paper bags, including for grocery delivery. I am disabled and have to get my groceries delivered. What can I do with all of these waxed bags that I am now forced to receive and pay extra for every week along with my groceries?

My groceries have been happily delivered in paper bags for years and I reused them a lot before recycling for all kinds of things, especially scrap paper. I have written to my representatives, but I don't hold out hope for a change in the new law. These bags are piling up, and they all admonish me to reuse them at least 150 times! I can't really leave my house because of covid; there's no way I'm going to ever reuse all of these bags 150 times each.

The bags I've seem to be made of some kind of waxed plastic. They do not have a recycle symbol on them and I don't think they're recyclable. Is there someplace I can send them that can use these? Is there some way I can get them back to the store so they can be reused there? I am careful about what I consume/use, and this is really bothering me. I get 4-6 bags a week and after just two weeks of usual deliveries I already feel overwhelmed. I'd love to do something aside from throwing them out, which feels really wrong.

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