Ocean Pines thrift shop praised for taking steps to reduce use of new plastic bags.
I was pleased to hear the Shepherds Nook thrift shop at the Community Church of Ocean Pines is raising awareness to its customers about the need to reduce the use of plastic bags.
A flyer is being given to customers encouraging them to bring their own recycled bags to hold their purchases.
There is an ever-increasing amount of plastic bags — both on land and in the ocean — polluting the environment.
The American Chemistry Council estimated 8 million tons of plastic enters our ocean every year.
Plastic bags cannot be recycled in curbside bins; however, they can be taken to grocery store bins.
With this additional step, the church is trying to improve our environmental footprint.
Joleen Killinger lives in Berlin.