Global Warming and Natural Resources

·  The World consumes between 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags each year. The United States consumes 380 billion of that number. Production of these bags uses toxic chemicals that pollute during manufacturing, and requires use of non-renewable resources such as petroleum and natural gas.

·  The energy needed to manufacture and transport disposable bags eats up more resources and creates global warming emissions in addition to increasing the cost to the consumer.

·  If every family ended their use of plastic bags, it would eliminate 12 billion pounds of greenhouse gasses. The same as taking 1 million cars off the road

·  Only about 700 paper bags can be made from one 15-year-old tree. A supermarket could use that in about an hour.

·  Paper bags generate 70% more air and 50 times more water pollutants than plastic bags. Paper is recycled about 20% of the time, takes up more space in landfills than plastic, and does not bio-degrade due to lack of oxygen. Trees are also needed to turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, and fewer trees over the past decades have meant more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. More gases, more global warming

·  Natural Fiber bags made from cotton or hemp are quite expensive and in jeopardy due to the problems with the bee population CCD. These materials are not as durable and may require frequent washing to remove odor or dirt.

·  The Bee-Eazy bag is made of durable rip-stop nylon, and is designed to replace hundreds if not thousands of bags over it's lifetime. Every bag helps to minimize disposal costs, save our animals, and reduce global warming gasses. One small change can make a big difference.

 

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