For many of us, we have never given much thought to the negative impacts that disposable paper and plastic bags have on the environment or natural resources. The bags were viewed as a necessity in order to carry goods home from the store. However, as our society has become more environmentally aware and focused on sustainability, things as common as paper and plastic bags are being given a closer look to see exactly what the impacts of these little bags are. Next time you are at the store and are thinking of using a plastic or paper bag, keep some of these facts in the back of your mind, and choose to use a reusable bag (or even better, no bag at all). These facts are courtesy of www.reusablebags.com.

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