I too have that problem. You would think they would make biodegradable garbage bags. I have my fair share of plastic bags and reuse them for instances like smaller trash bags, cat litter box cleaning and dog waste when walking. It is not perfect but reusing them makes it not so wasteful, I think.

Yeah, that sounds reasonable. If everyone was doing this, we would certainly be able to reduce the overall plastic production, so this is a good habit to have!

This rings true with me. My parents always picked up others trash when we would go on outdoor outings, my dad would take me to the recycling facility with his cans and then give me the money from his cans. At five years knowing I could get money for recycling meant a lot LOL.

That's a nice story! I think the incentive to return cans and get paid a little bit for it can be very nice for children, but it could also lead them to think along the lines of not caring about returning the non-paid waste. But I definitely think it has a net benefit.