Paper or plastic—are either good for the environment?
Many people believe Carrier Bags are more eco-friendly than plastic.
The truth is they
both impact the environment in negative ways.
In order for Retail Bags to be created, many trees must be used....
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Paper or plastic—are either good for the environment?
Many people believe Carrier Bags are more eco-friendly than plastic.
The truth is they
both impact the environment in negative ways.
In order for Retail Bags to be created, many trees must be used.
Cutting down all of
these trees results in habitat destruction and long-term ecological damage.
It takes a
century for the forests to rebuild.
Not only that, but the machinery used to cut and
transport the trees uses fossil fuels which emit pollutants into the air.
After transporting the trees, they must allow them to dry for three years before they can
be used.
Once properly dried, more machinery is used to strip the bark from the trees,
cut them into small pieces, and cook them under extreme heat and pressure.
Next, a
mixture of limestone and acid is used to digest the wood into pulp.
After this procedure
is done, thousands of gallons of water are used to wash and bleach the pulp.
Now, the
pulp is ready to be run under more wa
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