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I do collect plastic bags but it is enviromentally acceptable so no harm is being done
As long as they are either put to pratical use or disposed of safely there is no problem

I also collect empty milk cartons but as with the bags I use them practically and dispose of them safely
I have to collect empty ones because nowadays I only drink black tea so I have no need to buy full ones

I use them for rubbish compression - I only use one a week on average so it is not really too big a space
You can save an awful lot in waste by not having a wife or children - I could not do this if I had a family

I also like as much empty space inside my house as possible which is odd given that I used to hoard as well
My hall and stairs and landing have nothing on them at all and the rooms are as uncluttered as they can be
Some say books should be removed because they cause clutter but I dont listen to the philistines who say this

None of this is me consciously trying to reduce my global footprint even though it has that unintended consequence
At my age not hanging onto physical things too much is good preparation for the inevitable and its good mentally too