Myths vs Facts: Reusable Grocery Bags
It’s critical that we get all the facts correct in our efforts to become more eco-friendly. There can be a lot of scepticism about a few items we use on a daily basis that can easily be replaced with reusable, green alternatives. Plastic bags are one of these items.
Plastic grocery bags are still the most common form of bag available at most retailers. Unfortunately, this means that many of these bags will wind up in the trash, eventually ending up in a landfill or the ocean. Big plastic firms wanting to earn a profit are likely to downplay what this means for our environment. Let’s get the facts straight. Here are some common misconceptions concerning plastic and reusable bags, as well as why they aren’t true.
Myth: It is less expensive to toss away plastic bags rather than recycle them.
Recycling, in fact, increases our country’s economic potential. There might be ten jobs in recycling plants for every one job at a landfill. Recycling plastic bags might save millions of rupees a year in manufacturing expenses.
Myth: Plastic degrades completely and leaves no trace.
Fact: Unlike reusable shopping bags, it may take a millennium for plastic to degrade. When they do, photodegrade occurs, releasing poisons into our waters and posing a threat to our environment.
Myth: Plastic bags are created from biodegradable materials.
While plastic can be recycled, the manufacturing of new plastic materials necessitates the use of oil. Oil is a fossil fuel and a finite resource, which means we will run out of it at some point in the future.
Myth: Reusable bags are weaker than plastic ones.
Fact: When compared to plastic shopping bags, a fabric or canvas bag has a far longer lifespan. We use 700 plastic bags for every one reusable bag.
Plastic bags, when it comes down to it, have far too many issues. They are expensive to produce, they release toxic poisons into our landfills, they consume a lot of oil that we will ultimately run out of, and they aren’t very durable. Why do we continue to use them?
Fortunately, you no longer have to. You can buy your own reusable grocery bags in a matter of minutes. Start helping the environment by avoiding plastic and opting for cloth instead.
