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Umm... They're not. In any way I know of. They're terrible. The only concivable argument in their favor is paper bags have to have trees cut down to be produced and plastic doesn't but plastic sits in landfills for a century. In shorter terms, ditch plastic bags and if you feel bad about cutting down trees for your groceries go plant afew trees. Like, 10... We should have more trees.
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∙ 13y agoPlastic bag were once preferred to paper because their use avoided the need to cut down more trees to make more paper. Now they are also cheaper than paper bags.
More recently, the disposal issued with so many plastic bags have caused some to advocate the use of reusable bags, which are often made from cloth of one type or another. However, reusable bags can become great sources of microorganisms and must be laundered after each use to prevent that, raising questions about detergent and handling of additional wash water.
There is no perfect solution.
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∙ 14y agoWhen you throw away a plastic bag it will take anything up to a million years for it to decompose and break down. So if you throw away a plastic bag you are leaving something behind that is going to still be here waay in the future. If we dont want the world to be full of plastic then I advise you to reuse your plastic bag, so people don't make more plastic bags which means MORE WASTE!
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Should paper bags replace plastic bags world wide?
Yes, because it is harmful to our environment.. :)
What is polyethene used to make?
plastic bags such as sandwich bags
What would you do without plastic bags?
We would adapt. As we have in the past. Before plastic bags came into the picture - baskets, or cloth bags, then paper bags, boxes where used.
How many plastic bags are used per person in Canada?
345567 per year
How many plastic bags does 1 person use a day?
A common estimate is that global consumption of plastic bags is over 500 billion plastic bags annually. Yes that's 500,000,000,000 plastic bags used per year. In other words, that's almost 1 million plastic bags used per minute.As if that's not enough, some environmental groups have estimated that up to 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year. Now, depending on your definition of the word "trillion", that would be 1,000,000,000,000 plastic bags!
Why plastic bags should not be used poster?
because blah
Should paper bags replace plastic bags world wide?
Yes, because it is harmful to our environment.. :)
How many plastic bags are used a day in the US?
many plastic bags
How many plastic bags used a day in the US.?
many plastic bags
Why plastic bags should or should not be used?
according to me .polothin bags should be allowed because it's used for every person.when one person go to the purchase somthings from shops
Why should plastic bags should not be used?
Well plastic bags are extremely hazardous to our planet. When arguing this matter, we should be considerate about the cost and length of time it will take to rcycle the bags and what it will do to our precious environment, which is already in danger due to the other environmental hazards.
Why should you not manufacture plastic bags?
You should NOT manufacture plastic bags because when you make them you release toxic gases into the atmosphere! And if people buy you have to make more and more.Note: Use re-usable bags! Plastic bags are bad for the environment!
What is polyethene used to make?
plastic bags such as sandwich bags
Can plastic storage bags also be used as freezer bags?
no
What measures are to be taken by the government to reduce consumption of plastic?
the government can produce lesser plastic bags. and charge extra for the bags we use during shopping. they should produce more paper or cloth bags that can be used for shopping.
What type of plastic is used to create plastic bags?
polysecrene
What is the plasatic that is used for shopping bags?
the plastic used for shopping bags is called polyethylene.
