Plastic bag usage is an omnipresent curse! Yet, some countries have started working on removing that curse – both from the environment and our lives. Go reusable cotton/jute bags!
Do you know how many bags are currently used worldwide and in which countries there are bans in place? Click on this infographic from Reuse this Bag and learn more:
Credit: Reuse this Bag
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An excellent infographic. It is promising that some areas and countries have begun to move away from the use of these bags. But obviously, more needs to be done. The only environmentally acceptable course of action is the eventual ( hopefully sooner than later ) complete elimination of the production of these bags.
Argument 1 makes a good case for charging for bags, but this can be aeplipd to paper or plastic. Argument 2 is stronger, especially the bit about losing 7% of recyclable paper to plastic contamination. If the recyclers will commit to a 5-7% increase in efficiency then you have a powerful case. Until then it’s just one recycler making a statement that can only benefit it. The third statement is a better argument for charging more for certain types of waste. Either directly to consumers or by having retailers bear the cost to the recycling industry and for other mitigation. I’m actually for this measure, but I can’t help but wonder if similar amount of energy and advocacy could be put to other causes with higher ROI for the environment.