Quote: Originally Posted by frodobaggins
Paper bags cause more pollution than plastic bags. You just can't see
the effects as easily. Paper bags cause massive air pollution and water
pollution in their manufacturing process. Much, Much more than plastic.
surely that is only white bags as they need bleaching etc. Brown bags should be pretty good.
To be honest i think it is a good idea as people (especially Americans - sorry but it is true that your nation uses more energy per head than any other - but you are not alone and all of use in developed countries waste far too much) will use an excess of something if it is available. The thing is the only way to stop people doing anything these dasy is through money. If you saw they were giving somehting away in a shop you would take more than you need - everyone does it. If Xenarc decided to give screens away - eventhough you might only need 1 you would take as many as you could carry and it wouldnt be to sel as everyone could get them free.
Plastic bags are so harmful to the environment and wildlife. We live in a disposable age where it is easier to throw something away and pick up a new one next time we need it. Shops have tried giving money off if you take your own bags but people see carrying bags around as scummy. The only way is to charge people for bags. If you go on your weekly shop to the same supermarket why not just put your bags int he car with you and put them in your trolly and reuse them??? If everyone did this jsut a few times the effect would be huge.
I don't agree with doing it for things like clothes stores and takeaways and corner shops but defintiely in supermarkets it is a good idea. But they should maybe make them a bit stronger with thicker handles and then they would be more suited to being reused.
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