Paper or Plastic?
/Neither! Because... 1. Both use up valuable natural resources for a single-use, disposable product 2. Both have negative impacts on wildlife and pollute our environment 3. Both create significant toxic by-products during their lifecycles 4. Neither is effectively recycled
If you've ever tried to decide which one was better for the environment, look no further. Read this great info from Reusable Bags and switch to cloth today. Someday in the near future, you might just save a lot of money by doing so. Ireland, and many other countries are already implementing taxes on plastic bags...and the U.S. isn't far behind.
I know that a lot of people will argue that they use the plastic bags at home for various purposes (I do this as well right now). Even though it's better than throwing them straight in the trash, it's still better to just avoid them altogether. Honestly, what did people do before we had those annoying bags? I'm going to begin phasing mine out and not get any more.
I have blogged about my cloth bags in the past...and this is your friendly reminder to start using cloth today!