Paper, Plastic?---Neither!!!

Recently, I was introduced to a wonderful website Bags On the Run. This website really brings awareness to, both the individual consumer and businesses alike, the impact we all have on the environment, just by our use of plastic bags. I knew the importance of recycling the plastic bags our store purchases are placed in each time we shop. But, this website was quite an eye-opener, showing how many of these plastic bags, that we all have used, are not being recycled and are ending up in the environment and the damage that they are causing.

Here’s some information from Bags On the Run:

STATISTICS:

• The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) estimates that plastic bags take between 500-1000 years to break down in landfills.
• Plastic bags result in killing huge numbers of birds, whales, seals, turtles and other animals every year.
• According to a Wall Street Journal article “A Guide to Going Green”…”The EPA says solid waste, per person has nearly doubled to 4.4 pounds a day from 2.7 pounds in the past 35 years—filling up landfill sites and wasting materials that could be reused to save natural resources and energy.” Reusing items like our Bags on the Run reusable bags is an effective way to reduce your day-to-day use of materials such as plastic or paper bags which end up in landfills.

I urge you to visit: http://www.bagsontherun.com/ and check out their reusable, economical, “green” bags. This is just one more step any one of us can take to help protect and preserve our environment. Be sure to take a good look at the startling statistics at: www.bagsontherun.com/environment_articles.php.