Thursday, September 2, 2010

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Facts About Bags

• Californians consume over 600 plastic bags every second.
• Less than 4 percent of all plastic bags are recycled.
• Plastic breaks down into toxic bits that take centuries to decompose.
• 14 million trees are used each year to produce paper bags in the US.
• It takes 4 times more energy to produce a paper versus a plastic bag.
• It takes 10 times more energy to recycle paper versus plastic.

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Last Modified Date: 4/15/2010

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