On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 11:24:32 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > On 2016-08-13 10:03 AM, Gary wrote:
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> So do I - so many plastic bags wind up in trees or in the sea which is
> > >> worse. I know people will always use them but at least only when it
> > >> is very necessary.
> > >
> > > LOL I've never seen a plastic bag up in a tree.
> >
> > I find that hard to believe. I have seen many plastic bags in trees.
> > They sometimes get away, perhaps blown out of a garbage can or recycling
> > bin, or sucked out an open car window. Then the wind dumps them in a
> > tree. They may or may not eventually disintegrate enough to fall down
> > or get blown out.
>
> This must be a Canada thing? Silliest thing I've ever heard. No plastic
> bags in my area ever that I've noticed and you two talk like it's a
> plague. And everywhere in the UK too? plastic bags in trees. LOL

Everywhere, Gary. I see them in Michigan. My own trees have had them.

Some of these images are obviously trees decorated using plastic bags,
but some of them are clearly "in the wild":

<https://www.google.com/search?q=plastic+bags+in+trees&biw=1920&bih=911&tb m=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmkrni-b7OAhVB6iYKHQnBCbYQsAQIGw>

Cindy Hamilton