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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 10:42 PM
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Plastic Bags - Just a low-key reminder.
 
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No drama, no music, just a reminder of what plastic bags have done to our world, and good news that so many nations have banned, or are considering bans on plastic bags.
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marvin09 Donating Member (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:02 PM
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1. Is plastic bags safe to the environment ?
Burning plastic bags will harm the environment because of the chemicals which consists in them! So the best way to prevent them is to start using paper bags which is far more safer than plastic bags. Paper bags can be recycled whereas plastic bags cannot be recycled.
So start using paper bags.
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Marvin

http://www.mydebtconsolidation
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:07 PM
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2. And what I didn't realize is that when plastic bags
decompose, they break down into smaller, more toxic, particles.

Reusable (cloth) bags are better than paper bags. It's a good thing that many cities and countries are banning plastic bags now.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:08 PM
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3. And welcome to DU, marvin09!
:hi:
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brer cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:14 PM
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5. Paper is good
...reusable canvas bags even better.

Welcome to DU, Marvin! :hi:
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:26 PM
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8. Hi marvin09! Welcome to DU! Have a good time!
:hi:
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:10 PM
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4. I'm using canvas bags for all shopping. nt
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:17 PM
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6. Isn't it also true that in addition to being economically prohibitive recycling plastic bags doesn't
work that well either, because like recycling any other plastic, it will go through the consumer cycle only one more time. The material cannot be re-used after that, i.e. it's not recyclable more than one time; after that it can't be re-used anymore.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:19 PM
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7. There's really not much (if anything) positive to say about
plastic bags. I didn't even think (until I saw that video) about how much money we spend on oil to make those plastic bags!

I foresee the day when we'll ALL be using canvas bags for shopping - you're at the forefront!
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:30 AM
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11. Give me a break! Walmart bags can be re-used!
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Winston. Donating Member (71 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-24-08 11:34 PM
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9. Hemp Bags
Saw a documentory once that showed bags made out of Hemp, they are biodegradable and non toxic but it's pointless to smoke them since they have no THC... :-)
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 12:08 AM
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10. And I think hemp is stronger than other options.
There are several areas where we could benefit greatly from the use of hemp. I believe some states are beginning to allow its use in manufacturing or something. When this whack country realizes it's not the same as growing pot, and that it was predominantly the timber industry that made sure hemp was outlawed, maybe we can get back to using it as the valuable resource it is.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-25-08 08:44 AM
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12. You can even make houses out of Hemp.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/12/hemp_houses_for.php
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