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Tag Archives: paper bags
Paper or plastic shopping bags?
When shopping, which bags should you choose when the cashier asks the proverbial question: PAPER OR PLASTIC? The best answer is neither. The Huffington Post reports: The Seattle City Council voted Monday (12/19/11) to ban single-use plastic bags from groceries … Continue reading
Posted in Paper, Paper bags, Plastic, Plastic bags, Reuse, Think Outside The Bin
Tagged Huffington Post, paper bags, plastic bag ban, postaday2011, Seattle, shopping bags, think outside the bin
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Create a Mailing Envelope from a Paper Bag
Start a new holiday tradition by recycling paper grocery bags into U.S. post office approved mailing envelopes. A talented artist named Liesl gives you easy step-by-step instructions (plus photographs) to walk you through the process in the link below. http://lieslmade.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/paper-bag-mailer-tutorial/
Posted in Paper
Tagged holiday traditions, instructions, mailing envelope, paper bags, postaday2011, think outside the bin
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Melinda Anderson
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