{"id":10655,"date":"2012-02-01T16:30:51","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T20:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=10655"},"modified":"2012-02-01T16:30:51","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T20:30:51","slug":"green-action-use-multi-use-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/10655\/green-action-use-multi-use-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Action – Use Multi-Use Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>
\nBe more green!<\/strong>
\nYou can make a difference today!
\nMake many small changes to make one big change!
\nAnd you’ll save a lot!
\nTake action now!
\nHere’s one idea<\/strong>
\nChoose to Reuse<\/strong>
\n12 million barrels of oil are needed
\nto make the more than 100 billion plastic single use grocery bags that are used in the US every year. An estimated 4 billion of these bags end up as litter each year,\u00a0 If tied end to end these bags could stretch around the earth 63 times.\u00a0 Recycling these plastic bags is costly and not economicaly ideal to many second generation markets. Sadly most of these recycled plastic bags end up being shipped to other countries with more lenient environmental laws to be incinerated.
\nIt takes 98% less energy to recycle a pound of plastic compared to a pound of paper. Yet bags made from paper actually require 4 times more energy to produce, create more pollutants, and take up considerably more landfill space than plastic.
\nWhat should we do?
\nThe answer lies in multi-use bags.
\nBut be careful, not every reusable bag is the same.\u00a0 Many bags imported from China have been printed with lead inks, others have been shown to harbor bacteria, mould and other organisms.
\nCotton bags, molded plastic carry crates, and natural fiber baskets do the job well –\u00a0IF<\/strong>\u00a0you remember to bring them into the store! (Be sure to wash your reusable items regularly.)
\nFind more resources that will help you take action now here.<\/strong> <\/a>
\nFind environmental organizations to support here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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