After years of personal and economic struggles, she eventually set up a recycling system where families could bring their garbage to be her for recycling, in exchange for food at the local grocery store.

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By enabling shoppers to feel better about a particular plastic garbage bag without emptying their wallet, Glad could well gain some goodwill and converts in the store aisles.

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