Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz wants plastic bags banned. He says they're unnecessary and hurt the environment.

He told the Buffalo News:

They end up in landfills and are generally not biodegradable. They blow around all over the place and end up in our waterways.

Read more of the article outlining his plans and options here.

It'll be a long time before anything like this goes into effect. In the meantime, I've GOT to share this cool life hack with you because I've got HUNDREDS of plastic bags stashed in several locations throughout my home!

I've got one of those storage doohickeys attached to the wall....

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Townsquare Media / Laura Daniels
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I've got an ADDITIONAL bags stuffed with them, NEXT to the doohickey....

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Townsquare Media / Laura Daniels
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I've got them stuffed in any available space in my storage area in the garage....

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I just found this SUPER cool life hack to keep them in a more convenient location...and that only dispenses ONE at a time!  Check it out!  Kids can help do this too on a rainy day!

 

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