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...... Meantime, some people believe using paper at the grocery store is better than using plastic. But paper bags are made from wood of course, and the energy needed to produce them is significant. Moreover, while paper can be recycled, its expensive and most recycled bags become cardboard, not new paper bags, according to the article. And the worst part of using paper bags is that it doesnt break down in landfills because of the lack of water, light, oxygen and other necessary elements. The bottom line of this article is simple: purchase reusable cotton shopping bags and take them to the store every time you shop
Another positive thing people can do besides buying reusable shopping bags is to avoid buying items that have plastic packaging. Recently a great deal of publicity has come out that sheds negative light on bottled water purchased in plastic containers. Recycling plastic containers is expensive, it requires the use of large amounts of water, and there is significant pollution associated with the process. That having been said, an article in the journal Scientist (Reilly, 2007) asserts that there is a new generation of plastics recycling plants that will use technologies that reduce or

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