[Hoodat]

I ask for plastic bags (a big no-no if you are ‘earth-sensitive)

Actually, it's a big yes-yes. When they try to give me paper at the store, I insist on plastic and then explain to them how the use of paper bags is killing the planet. I remind them that the manufacture of paper bags creates 70% more air pollution and 50 times more water pollution than plastic. Also, recycling paper uses up 84 times more energy than recycling plastic. People who use paper bags should be ashamed of themselves for killing our planet.

[SeeSac]

Actually, it's a big yes-yes. When they try to give me paper at the store, I insist on plastic and then explain to them how the use of paper bags is killing the planet. I remind them that the manufacture of paper bags creates 70% more air pollution and 50 times more water pollution than plastic. Also, recycling paper uses up 84 times more energy than recycling plastic. People who use paper bags should be ashamed of themselves for killing our planet.

Times change. Back in the 80's we needed paper bags to go to the superdome.

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Hardihar, great statistics. Thanks.