Owing to the ever-increasing population, we are discharging an excessive quantity of rubbish, which contributes to contaminating our environment significantly.  In this alarming situation, reusable shopping bags which are made of plastic waste are considered one of the most effective methods contributing to reducing the substantial amount of waste we generate on a daily basis.

There is another issue about reusable shopping bags that they can occasionally proliferate. After forgetting them once, you purchase another set. You have another if someone delivers food or hand-me-downs. They appear to be distributed like candy at professional gatherings as the trendy eco-alternative to paper gift bags. That bag full of totes has suddenly turned into a bin full of totes, which is actually too many totes for most people. What should you do if you have too many totes ? Here are several options. 

1. Attempt to think beyond the grocery store: 

It is very likely that many of us have the habit of bringing our bags to the grocery store for the purpose of containing anything you are buying. Even if we don't frequently think of these reusable bags for trips to the mall, the only reason not to bring them is the potential for missing the cache of leaving the department store with the appropriately sized brown bag. So let’s start to change by practicing this habit: Try carrying one or two smaller totes regardless of time and any kind of shopping trip.

2. Use your reusable bag around the home as many as possible: 
Before you decide to buy another basket or box for a closet, let’s consider using a recycled bag first. They slide under the bed easily when full of clutter and are simple to ram into the space and pull out by the handles. They are also useful for classifying garments inside of larger storage bins.

3. Give your leftover reusable shopping bags to someone in need:

These environmentally-friendly reusable bags are commonly accepted by food pantries and thrift shops for use by their clients. Besides, several public locations such as libraries, groceries and preschools also can often use them. You can also consider offering them on Freecycle or just setting them on the curb with a “free” sign — someone will want them!

4. Send reusable grocery bags off for recycling:
Here is a cool fact: ChicoBag, which makes reusable totes of the kind we’re discussing here, will also take boxes of your extra reusable bags (from any brand) and re-home them as part of their Pay It Forward program. They will donate the bags to fixed- or low-income households who cannot buy their own reusable bags if they are still in good condition. If the bags are damaged, they will send them to a craftsperson, artist, or charitable group they have worked with to recycle something new.

5. Stop the accumulation reusable bags:

Try not to collect too many new reusable bags into your home. To avoid having to purchase a new reusable bag, do whatever it takes to remember to bring them to the store (tie them to your handbag or doorknob, lay them out on the floor in front of the front door, or set a calendar reminder). When offered a freebie at the street fair, don’t hesitate to decline. You'll get closer to using the ones you care about the most for your 100th time if you can hold back the tide and take advantage of what you have.

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