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Seems like in the 90s we all had the impression that paper bags came from chopping down rainforests, and we should use the "recyclable" plastic bags. Turns out
by farnsworth 4y ago
Seems like in the 90s we all had the impression that paper bags came from chopping down rainforests, and we should use the "recyclable" plastic bags. Turns out we just swallowed the oil industries BS, and we should just be supporting responsible forest management and using paper.
- soperj 4y agoI'm pretty sure manufacturing paperbags causes more GHGs than manufacturing plastic ones. I think reusing bags would probably be best.
- farnsworth 4y agoAgreed. I wonder whether that stat is per-bag though, because you end up with three times as many plastic bags