A dilemma ... what a paper bag?
By najibdina29
@najibdina29 (1309)
Indonesia
July 9, 2011 2:01am CST
the guys probably already know that in order to reduce the impact of global warming (gobal wraming) one way in which is to avoid the use of plastic bags and use more paper bags ..
I got to thinking, his paper made ??from wood pulp, which means to wear a paper bag will be a lot of trees being cut down (if I'm not wrong ).....
Which is better to use plastic bags or paper bags?
3 responses
@mac1946 (1602)
• Calgary, Alberta
9 Jul 11
I myself prefer plastic bags as I can reuse them a number of times both for shopping and to use for my customers at my work.
Paper bags and disposable diapers use a great many(in the thousands)of trees every day just to make them,and in most cases,are only used once and thrown out,adding much more garbage to the landfills.
Thank you for the discussion.
@mac1946 (1602)
• Calgary, Alberta
18 Aug 11
Sorry swirlz,disposable diapers are made from wood pulp with plastic backing,as well as a number of chemicals that are thought to be a heath problem in the future.
Both paper and diapers will decompose when left in the open air,but nothing decomposes when in the landfill.
So,compared to the millions of tons of disposables against the few hundred pair of plastic pants or bags that are thrown away,I would prefer to dig up pants and bags anyway to diapers.
Thanks for your comment.
@512771751 (1096)
• China
7 Jul 12
As what you say, it is a sericious problem to us humanbeings. When I go to the shop, I always take a clothing bag with me, I think it is convient and good to the global environment.
