Office Depot in Shoppers World just put out some interesting totebags. 

They have plastic clips that you hook onto each side of a shopping cart.

They are large enough to hold a couple of paper grocery bags of merchandise.

If you use the scan and bag method at Stop & Shop, when you are finished shopping & paying, you can simply unhook the clips, pull them together and snap, and load  them into to your car.  Saves handling and keep things from rolling around in the back of your car.

They have long enough handles to slip over your shoulder for easy carrying into the house.

Makes shopping a lot simpler.  And saves on bags.  And they are only $ 1.99.

The Framingham DPW has been enforcing the guidelines regarding waste and recycling pickup.  Trash barrels that hold more than 35 gallons are getting stickered. 

Disposal is limited to 3 barrels holding no more than 35 gallons and weighing no more than 40 each, or the equivalent.

These limitations save the town money and reduce worker injuries.

The Town’s website has an extensive list of questions and answers about the solid waste policy and how and why it is enforced.

The larger yellow barrels, available at the Recycling Drop-Off Center and at the DPW office make recycling easier than ever. 

The more we recycle and comply with the regulations, the better.  And maybe the longer we have before going to a “pay as we throw” system. 

And to think, back in the day of Tony Colona, we had trash pickup twice a week!  We were the envy of all our friends and family members who didn’t live in town.