- It is estimated that it may take up to a 1,000 years for aplastic bag to decompose.
- 1,460 plastic bags are used by an average family of four in
the U.S.
- 12 million barrels of oil are to make the plastic bags that
U.S consumes annually.
- Less than 1% of all plastic bags get recycled in U.S.
- 8.5 billion plastic bags were consumed in the U.S. last year.
- 500 billion plastic bags were sold worldwide last year alone.
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- San Francisco has banned non-biodegradable plastic bags in large grocery stores.
- Ireland has a $.20 tax per bag.
- France is banning plastic bags starting 2010 and starting 2008 in Paris.
- South Africa has banned thin plastic bags
- Uganda has banned thin plastic bags and has taxes on thicker ones.
- Kenya is banning plastic bags starting 2008
- Zanzibar Islands have banned all plastic bags.
- Mumbai and New Delhi in India have banned all plastic bags.
- Bangladesh has banned all plastic bags.
- Taiwan has banned all plastic bags as well as disposable plastic plates, cups and cutlery.
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