July 26, 2008

SOBERING NEWS ABOUT PLASTIC BAGS



For such a catastrophic topic, click on the link below for a surprisingly fun, fact-filled expose which is illustrated with photos for dummies like who who like to look at purdy pitchers. It's even got big letters for old dummies with poor eyesight.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

I don't know what to believe anymore. This was in the NY Times today in the Science section. I know carrying my own bag and taking no bag from a store is better, but still:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/29/science/29tier.html?ref=science

5. Evil plastic bags. Take it from the Environmental Protection Agency : paper bags are not better for the environment than plastic bags. If anything, the evidence from life-cycle analyses favors plastic bags. They require much less energy — and greenhouse emissions — to manufacture, ship and recycle. They generate less air and water pollution. And they take up much less space in landfills.

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