Plastic grocery bags are good for more than just dog walks !

Rest in peace "Lady" my pound puppy that made it almost 20 years. Our local Los Angeles human society actually came to my house just before she passed to spend a good 1/2 hr. with her. She was on record as their 2nd oldest dog ever.

But back to those plastic bags. I just hate folks throwing their water bottles on the ground. I live in an area where fitness is big for walkers/joggers and cyclist. Our local school is well known as a great starting place in LA County for mountain bikers. On any given weekend the parking lot is almost full with SUV's and trucks with bike racks. I walk past the school daily. I've been picking them up ( bottles and cans) now for over 3 months. I normally pick up about 6 and crush them and stick them in my pocket then put in my recycle bins when I get home. Yesterday I looked in the cans at the school and wow, a mini gold mine. No less than 30 bottles and cans...hmmmm I said to myself. I normally get about $20 a month for my recyclables anyway so why not $40 if I can? This is a recession, it is good for the environment and I am frugal. You would probably be surprised how small a plastic bottle gets when you remove the top and roll it up then reinstall the lid.

Now I have a reason not to throw most those bags out so quickly. About $6 million worth of cans and bottles end up in the land fills daily @ 5 cents a piece. Don't you wish you could come up with an idea to tape into that big time?

I now carry a grocery bag and will be buying myself something nice in the future.
Nickels make Washington's, Washington's make Jackson's and Jackson's make FRANKLINS........