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It's easy being Green
Pat Bakke is one of the shoppers pushing her cart in and out of grocery stores on a sunny winter morning.
Bakke, of Wilmington, has her day completely planned out.
“I make one really long day of shopping,” Bakke said. “Then I don't have to worry about it for the rest of the month.”
As different grocery and cosmetic items make there way into Bakke's cart, there is one thing she won't leave home without - her useable recycling bags. It's the key characteristic that makes her stand out from the typical shopper.
On this particular morning, Bakke is using her Chicago Bears and green Jewel bag. She has been carrying the bags for about a year.
“I keep them in my car so that I don't forget them,” Bakke said. “You know, back when I was growing up,
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