Can We Eliminate Plastic Garbage Bags
Can We Eliminate Plastic Garbage Bags
The majority of commercial garbage bags are made of a low-density polyethylene plsatic. This is a lightweight and reasonably leak and tear resistant plastic. But they are also not very good for the environment because they take years and years to break down. How many years? Well we don’t know because garbage bags, invented by three Canadians in 1950, have only been around for 72 years. But scientific testing and analysis says 500 to 1000 years is probable. So if you are like the growing number of consumers (and manufacturers) who believe it is time to make an effort to help our environment, what options do you have? Here’s where it gets tricky. You basically have three options: Reusable, biodegradable and really biodegradable - compostable 1. Reusable This is the least popular option because of the extra
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