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Dear Heloise: I started using plastic bags to freeze baked goods in. They hold up well. I now save all the food bags that contain products I buy. This includes the thin cellophane ones, which I use ...

NEW YORK — Francis Smith, an 83-year-old resident of East Harlem, stood at the end of a checkout counter at a local supermarket Saturday, pulled out several plastic bags from her hand cart and began ...

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Dear Heloise: I have been seeing lots of suggestions about recycling plastic bags. I save all my plastic (and paper) bags. The majority are donated to my local food pantry as they are always in need ...

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