1. Plastic bags require 40% less energy to produce than paper bags.
2. Paper bags produce 80% more solid waste than plastic and due to modern landfill techniques, don't biodegrade much faster than their polyethylene counterparts.
3. It takes less energy to recycle a plastic bag than paper.
4. Plastic bags weigh less and take up less landfill space than their paper counterparts.
5. Paper bag manufacturing creates more air and water pollution than plastic bags.
6. 1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power television for 3 hours.
7. 1 recycled glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes.
8. 1 recycled plastic bottle would save enough energy to power a 6-watt light bulb for 3 hours.
9. 70% less energy is required to recycle paper compare with making it from raw materials.
10. On average, 16% of the money you spend on a product pays for the packaging which ultimately ends up as rubbish.
11. 9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were made easier.
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1 comment:
ADDITIONAL point 12:
The cost to recycle a plastic bag is much more expensive than to produce one.
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