Kick the plastic bag habit

Plastic bag tidbits from Worldwatch Institute:

• Americans throw away about 100 billion polyethylene plastic bags per year
• Only 0.6 percent of plastic bags are recycled.
• A quarter of the plastic bags used in wealthy nations are now produced in Asia, not America.

These flimsy, lightweight suckers clog storm drains, "escape" and fly around the landscape, and can even end up harming wildlife.

What you can do:

• Commit to using at least one less plastic bag a week.
• Recycle plastic bags.
• Start carrying reusable bags -- for groceries, books, and more.

Related:

• Being Green - canvas grocery bags and more...
• Where to recycle plastic bags