The disposable plastic bag is still king in the U.S.
Well, even among all of the fuss over stores like Whole Foods ending their use of disposable plastic shopping bags and all of the great reusable bag options out there, Christine Kearney of Reuters spells out the truth for us: the plastic bag is still king in the U.S.
Australia and China are phasing them out, Germany and Ireland tax them, but here in the U.S., let's be real. Go to an average supermarket and you'll probably see folks pushing their goods out in at least a dozen of 'em.
We use 100 billion plastic bags a year according to Worldwatch Institute and most are thrown away. Plastic bag are made from crude oil and clog drains, fill landfills and choke wildlife, while hanging around for 400 to 1,000 years before degrading.
So what can be done? Ban them, tax them, free reusable bags for everyone? Will reducing our use of the plastic bag be done voluntarily here in the U.S., or do we need government invention? Vote and tell us what you think in the comments!
Australia and China are phasing them out, Germany and Ireland tax them, but here in the U.S., let's be real. Go to an average supermarket and you'll probably see folks pushing their goods out in at least a dozen of 'em.
We use 100 billion plastic bags a year according to Worldwatch Institute and most are thrown away. Plastic bag are made from crude oil and clog drains, fill landfills and choke wildlife, while hanging around for 400 to 1,000 years before degrading.
So what can be done? Ban them, tax them, free reusable bags for everyone? Will reducing our use of the plastic bag be done voluntarily here in the U.S., or do we need government invention? Vote and tell us what you think in the comments!
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