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Bring Reusable Bags to the Market |
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Did you know that each year the U.S. uses 30 billion plastic shopping
bags, which require 12 million barrels of oil for their manufacture? If
dropped in nature, a plastic bag will last for 200 years. If
incinerated, they produce pollutants. In the ocean, they are not
biodegradable and prove fatal for sea-life. A single square mile of
ocean may be contaminated by as many as 46,000 pieces of plastic. Next
time you visit the market, bring your reusable bags. Keep bags on a
hook by the front door so you can grab them on your way out to the
store. For tips and tools to reduce plastic bag consumption, click here...
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