3/22/13
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If you forget to bring reusable shopping bags to the grocery store, it can be tempting to raid the plastic bag recycling bin and reuse those instead of getting new bags. But the reality is that you risk cross-contaminating your groceries with unknown foodborne illnesses from those bags. It isn't worth the health risk, and it's better to get new plastic bags and recycle those the next time you go shopping -- just remember to bring reusable bags next time you shop!