2006-07-09 05:22:58 · 15 answers · asked by slutface 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Plastic bags, having less mass than paper, produce less solid waste. At current recycling rates two plastic bags produces 14 g of solid waste while one paper creates 50 g. Two plastic bags produce 72% less solid waste than their paper bag equivalent. As the recycling rate increases, postconsumer waste decreases accordingly, so if 25% more bags are recycled, the solid waste decreases by 25%. Every recycled bag avoids contributing to postconsumer solid waste. However when recycling rates increase, pre-consumer solid waste increases for plastic though it decreases for paper. Still because paper creates substantially greater quantities of solid waste, two plastic bags never surpass a third of the solid waste from one paper bag.
2006-07-09 05:26:08 · answer #1 · answered by ¤Forever¤ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I work at a grocery store. So I ask people if they want paper or plastic all the time. I hate bagging groceries in paper. So definitely Plastic.
2006-07-09 15:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by Aorta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paper, that way I can use it for the double-baggers I bring home after a night of heavy drinking. Using the plastic would be cruel.
2006-07-09 12:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by psuche 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plastic, iam saving the paper trees
2006-07-09 12:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by teddlesRuss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A paper pet or a plastic pet???
2006-07-09 12:26:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
paper, iam saving the plastic trees.
2006-07-09 12:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plastic
2006-07-09 12:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by scivi92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plastic
2006-07-09 12:25:49 · answer #8 · answered by Foxy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plastic
2006-07-09 12:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I carry a mesh bag and don't use either
2006-07-10 10:58:40 · answer #10 · answered by Bill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋