| The truth is plastic storage bags, like a coin, have | | | | The negative side of plastic bags |
| two faces-a positive and negative one. Whether it is | | | | Economic vs. environment-that is the debate. While |
| a shopping bag, grocery bag, trash bag, food bag, or | | | | production and consumption of plastic usable bags |
| whatever bag it is, they are all made of plastics. | | | | gives positive outlook for business, it is not so for |
| Grocery store baggers are very generous in using | | | | mother earth. The success of plastic bags has |
| plastics. They place the fruits in one bag, drop the | | | | resulted to an increase of amount of litter found |
| box of milk in another, and the shampoo in another. | | | | floating in the waters or messing the streets where |
| Ever wonder why? | | | | we live. |
| The positive side of plastic container bag | | | | Plastic storage bags, after usage, usually clutter |
| Grocery stores, shopping centers, dress boutiques, | | | | landfills as trash bags. They clog drainage. They |
| restaurants, and any other establishments would not | | | | contaminate the oceans. They poison sea animals. |
| care to be thrifty in using and giving out plastic bags | | | | They are inhaled as toxins when burned. They simply |
| because it costs no more than a cent, compared to | | | | pollute the ground, air and water. |
| paper grocery bags that cost four cents. It is so | | | | Now that is the true cost of plastic baggage, and |
| economical. | | | | looks like it is more than a cent. These are very |
| Plastic bag are produced too cheaply and massively | | | | alarming concerns that needs to be properly taken |
| that they have gotten the side of at least 80% of | | | | into action. |
| store owners. In addition, they are very easy to | | | | The solution |
| carry and store, they are light but strong-really a | | | | While it is yet impossible to stop the production of |
| business-catcher. | | | | plastic container bag, there is a way to help solve the |
| More to its advantage, according to The Film and Bag | | | | issue. By recycling and reusing plastic bags, there can |
| Federation, plastic bags consume 40% less energy, | | | | be less litter around. There are absolutely many ways |
| 80% less solid waste, produce 70% fewer | | | | to recycle and reuse these bags. Reuse them as |
| atmospheric emissions and release up to 94% fewer | | | | trash can liners, food bags, plant covers, or bring |
| waterborne wastes compared to paper grocery | | | | them again for your next shopping. You can also be |
| bags. | | | | creative and recycle them as sling bags or clutches, |
| Surely, production of plastic container bags gains | | | | raincoats, place mats or kites for your kiddo. |
| massive increase and manufacturers cannot ask for | | | | Whereas there may be good and bad side of |
| more to its success. However, seems like the other | | | | producing and using plastic bags and the debate |
| side of the coin is gaining popularity too. More | | | | continues, but as long as we do our part in |
| individuals are now getting concerned how the earth | | | | maintaining a cleaner environment, I guess it is a |
| is becoming a victim of the plastic bag success story. | | | | tiebreak. |