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Producing a paper bag has environmental impacts equivalent to three lightweight polyethythene bags. For cotton bags, it's about a 130x multiple. The best option
by jdietrich 8y ago
Producing a paper bag has environmental impacts equivalent to three lightweight polyethythene bags. For cotton bags, it's about a 130x multiple. The best option is to reuse a thick nonwoven plastic bag until it's worn out; woven plastic or cotton bags are rarely re-used often enough to repay their greater costs of manufacture.
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- azinman2 8y ago3x in which dimension(s)? The paper bag can be easily recycled, will biodegrade, and not cause issues in our ocean. Clearly people bringing their own reusable bags is best, but we're talking about disposable alternatives here.