06-04-2013, 08:09 AM
Do you think paper bags are far better than plastic bags,..
NO
plastic bags are better than paper bags for the environment. The manufacturing process that makes paper bags requires far more energy than that which produces plastic. Recycling paper bags takes more energy than recycling plastic bags, and paper bags takes more space in landfills. Because landfills are usually airtight beneath the surface. Paper and plastics are equally bad at bio-degrading...
NO
plastic bags are better than paper bags for the environment. The manufacturing process that makes paper bags requires far more energy than that which produces plastic. Recycling paper bags takes more energy than recycling plastic bags, and paper bags takes more space in landfills. Because landfills are usually airtight beneath the surface. Paper and plastics are equally bad at bio-degrading...