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Schlumpy? Huh? Schlumpy’s an 8-foot plastic bag ball touring the country to build awareness of the 100 billion plastic shopping bags Americans use each year. That’s right… billion!<\/h3>\n

Want to help Schlumpy out on his crusade?<\/p>\n

Take the pledge to reduce your use of plastic bags<\/a>.\u00a0 Our friends at Blue Avocado are running this campaign. and provide you with a number of tools to spread awareness. Blue Avocado does sell alternatives to plastic bags, and while you certainly want to check out their gro-pak grocery kits<\/a>, there are lots of alternatives to plastic shopping bags<\/a> out there… show Schlumpy your love by choosing the one that works for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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