My supermarket has a sign that says their plastic bags degrade in the same time as their paper bags. True?
It depends. We always get plastic, because we reuse them, and our town doesn't have a convienient way to recycle anything but metal. I use bags when I'm cooking to hold the trash like veg. peels, and eggshells. They are also useful if you are shipping something in a box, because they can help cushion the item, and then be used by the recipient as needed. They make great trashbags for small cans in the bathroom or bedroom. They're also good for sending leftovers home with guests. Just put all the containers in a bag and out the door they go. -joie
I didn't think that plastic degrades at all. So, False. And I can prove it. If I place a plastic bag and a paper bag outside and allow the environment to reak havoc on it, I guarantee you the paper bag will start to break down, but I will find the plastic bag has not broken down at all.....the plastic bag will just be dirty.
No way... Unless the plastic is biodegradeable. This is more expensive than paper and plastic so this is probaly not the case. Paper degrades in less than a year. Petrolum plastic bags take up to 200. Now Wal-Mart, Publix, Wegmans, Safe-Way, and Kroger all use Petrolum based plastics. Other grocery stores I do not know.
I prefer paper, but its harder fro me to carry paper from my car into my house, SO I always make a point to reuse my plastic bags that I get at least once, Ieven if its to use as filler when shipping a package instead of newspapers (which I dont have because I do not subscribe) I do not believe I have seen these plastic bags yet where I am from But I will keep my eyes open for them. If grocery stores charged us for the bags, I bet we would be more friendly and use less, and recycle more.
