Paper bags or plastic bags Both paper and plastic bags require
Lots and lots of resources
Lots and lots of energy
Proper recycling
All of these require that consumers and municipal waste collector or private recycling company participate; there are a lot of different variables that can lead to low recycling rates.
Bottom Line from their Research
Ultimately, neither paper nor plastic bagsare the best choice; we think choosing reusable canvas bags instead is the way to go.
Reusable Canvas bags are 14 times better than plastic bags
Reusable Canvas bags 39 times better than paper bags
This is based on numbers that assume reusable canvas bags get reused at least 500 times during their life time.
Grab a Reusable My Green Sac Bag and go the next time you go shopping. Try our double sided My Green Sac from Cafe Press , or one of our collection of choices on Zazzle .
Paper bags or plastic bags
Both paper and plastic bags require
- Lots and lots of resources
- Lots and lots of energy
- Proper recycling
All of these require that consumers and municipal waste collector or private recycling company participate; there are a lot of different variables that can lead to low recycling rates.Bottom Line from their Research
From an energy standpoint, according to this Australian study ,
- Reusable Canvas bags are 14 times better than plastic bags
- Reusable Canvas bags 39 times better than paper bags
This is based on numbers that assume reusable canvas bags get reused at least 500 times during their life time.Grab a Reusable My Green Sac Bag and go the next time you go shopping. Try our double sided My Green Sac from Cafe Press , or one of our collection of choices on Zazzle .
Australian Government. December 2002. Plastic Shopping Bags – Analysis of Levies and Environmental Impacts . Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.