Plastic bag issues
We produce and use 20 times more plastic today than we did 50 years ago!
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- Wikipedia | Plastic shopping bags
Open bags with carrying handles are used in large numbers worldwide. - Planet Ark
Planet Ark works to show people the many ways they can reduce their day to day impact on the environment - at home, at work and in the community. - Recycling Near You
Don't dump it, recycle it! This is the Planet Ark and Sensis 'Recycling Near You' website. - noplasticbags.org.au | Say NO to Plastic Bags today!
Say NO is a government & industry initiative aimed at helping your business say no to plastic bags - Worldwatch Institute | Good Stuff? - Plastic Bags
Plastic shopping bags are among the most ubiquitous consumer items on Earth. - Clean Up Australia | reduce plastic bag use
Clean Up Australia is calling on all Australians to help reduce plastic bag use - Salon.com | Plastic bags are killing us
The most ubiquitous consumer item on Earth, the lowly plastic bag is an environmental scourge like none other, sapping the life out of our oceans and thwarting our attempts to recycle it. - Earth Day Network | Get rid of plastic bags!
For the past few years, there has been rising international awareness regarding the damaging and dangerous impact on the environment of plastic bags - SPI's Film and Bag Federation
The Film and Bag Federation (FBF) is a business unit of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) that actively promotes the growth of the plastic film and bag industry. - National Geographic | Are Plastic Grocery Bags Sacking the Environment?
Between 500 billion and a trillion plastic grocery bags are consumed worldwide each year, according to some estimates.
