Surprising And Impressive Facts About Paper Bags

There is a discussion going on around the world about saving the planet, the environment, for future generations. A lot of materials used until today are being replaced by the implementation of new, more eco-friendly ones. The most common change in our shopping routine is observed by using paper instead of plastic bags.

Here are some interesting facts about this trivial item:

DecompositionThis is a well-known fact, it may take up to 100 years for a casual plastic bag to decompose in nature.Many shops and supermarket owners have preferred and still prefer to carry on using their cheap plastic bags, but it is not a question of the cost only. The impact on the environment is almost incalculable. Garbage piles, toxic litter, whole areas not suitable to live around. On the other side, the paper bag decomposes in under a month, while exposed to the sunlight.

Renewable Energy and the RecyclingMost of the paper shopping bags are made of recycled paper, and only a minor percentage worldwide is made from trees but applying a renewable energy source in the process. They are also much easier to be repurposed or recycled compared to any plastic item on the planet.And while producing a paper and paper bags, there is much less CO2 emission to the air, as well as the energy needed, than energy and emission volumes related to the manufacturing process of plastic bags.

StrengthEven though a simple brown paper bag may look like a very delicate, easy-to-destroy item, it still holds up to 14 different groceries. The first marketed paper bags’ sizes were measured and expressed in the number of sugar bags they were capable of carrying.

SafetySome pets, like for example cats, love to play hide and seek. One of their favorite item to play with is usually a small bag. The pet owners love the paper bags, because of their ability to decompose quickly, and they seem to lessen the risk of choking or suffocating hazard.

Storage and DIYPaper bags may be repurposed in many different ways. You could, for example, hold some items stored in the bag and put away in your garage. But the paper bag is considered to be one of the most popular recycled items to use DIY crafts, from scrapbooking to envelope templates and photo frames. The possibilities are endless, just use your fantasy.

The NumbersAn average family could use only up to 208 paper bags a year for their shopping. It is 50% less than plastic bags used nowadays. If every person on Earth used the paper bags instead of plastic, 1 ton of recycled paper bags would leave over 3 cubic yards of the clean disposal area. More recycled paper bags, more garbage-free land.

Creating the CompostAs the paper bags are made from trees, a material found in nature, the obvious stage of decomposition is to use them for creating compost and using it to enrich the soil in your herb and plants containers.

It is your time to act. Find your own reasons for using a paper bag and saving the planet from the toxic garbage.

Lexie Mitchell is an Entrepreneur and writer. He loves to write on a topic related to retail business and eager to learn new business idea.