Sacking the Environment

The Plague of Plastic Bags

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A Million A Minute 

 

Every minute in the United States, we use approximately 1 million plastic bags.  At the grocery store, the big box retailer, the discount store; when the clerk asks you, "Is plastic ok?"  Think twice.  Your answer has a bigger impact than you may realize.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn More About How We Are Sacking the Environment

From the production of plastic to the costs of use to the post-use life of a bag, plastic is costly, both financially and environmentally.  Learn how each stage in the lifespan of a plastic bag is costly, and why, like a diamond, plastic is forever. 


What You Can Do


National plastic bag usage is at an all-time high, and so are its environmental impacts.  Learn a few simple ways you can change your habits for the better.  You've heard the phrase, "Reduce, Re-use, Recycle," now check out our section on how to put that great advice to work!