At least part of the joy of CSA-ing is feeling better about your relationship to the environment. So I’ve tried to find ways to reuse or recycle the bags and containers.
Plastic vegetable bags
You can take these to Kroger! My Kroger has a plastic bag recycling bin just inside the doors near the carts. Make sure they’re not grungy or wet. I just turn mine inside out when I’m done with them, and they’re fine by my next grocery trip.
Paper bags
If you recycle other papers, these bags make convenient storage containers for junk mail/paper recycling. Or fold them up and put them in the car for when you wish you had a bag. Any other ideas?
New plastic containers
These new containers do a better job protecting the soft veggies.
The containers are #1 plastic. That’s the kind used for drink bottles. So if you’ve got a place to recycle drink bottles, you may be able to give them these containers, too.
Recycling centers
Here are some local plastic recycling places in Georgia. It’d be best to check with them first to make sure the containers won’t mess things up.
Cobb County: free for residents, lots of recycling options
Georgia Tech: plastic bottles #1. I’ve emailed the facilities manager to see if containers are okay.
Near the airport: This is my favorite recycling spot because they don’t just take plastics #1 and #2. They also take tin cans, aluminum cans, cardboard, and glass.
Anyone else know of good recycling places in our area?
thoughtful consumption 
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