http://blog.victoriac.net/topic/diy The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://blog.victoriac.net/blog/27 According to the RecycleNow web site (which incidentally is developed by my company), plastic bags can have a rather huge negative impact on the environment, since we use so much of it, and it takes 100 years for a bag to decompose in a landfill. Also given that most recycling centres do not recycle plastic bags, the best thing we can do for now would be to reuse them as much as we can. I fold up my plastic bags neatly so I can easily pop one or two in my pack anytime without making a mess. Here's how: Step 1: Flatten the plastic bag neatly Step 2: Fold the bag width-wise to an approx 2-inch column Step 3: Fold up the bottom corner (the end that isn't the handles) Step 4: Fold it up again in triangular segments Step 5: Keep folding up till you reach the end with the handles Step 6: Tuck the handles into one of the folds Tada! Now you have a samosa! http://blog.victoriac.net/blog/27#comments DIY Environmentalist General how-to Girl Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Victoria 27 at http://blog.victoriac.net