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No. "Single-use" plastic is often used for a long time, longer than "eco" alternatives like paper bags that simply don't do the job well enough to be reused.
by lazyjones 6y ago
No.
"Single-use" plastic is often used for a long time, longer than "eco" alternatives like paper bags that simply don't do the job well enough to be reused.
Glass and paper are horrible alternatives (for the environment) if not recycled properly (and they aren't, like plastic).
- oefnak 6y agoGlass and paper may cost more energy, but don't cause pollution. And when we have enough solar panels, energy will be free. Removing all microplastics from nature will be a lot harder.
- kgabis 6y agoNo, energy won't be free with "enough solar panels". There's this thing called night. And seasons. And transmission losses.
- themeiguoren 6y agoPaper grocery bags give off gas when they rot, whereas the (smaller) amount of energy in a plastic grocery bag is carbon locked in a controlled landfill. I think there’s a strong argument for plastic bags being more environmentally friendly.
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