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Paper or Plastic? » 1/1/09
 

Paper or plastic? The pedestrian question we are all too familiar with. What is the best answer? Neither! Paper bags require large amounts chemicals and energy and valuable trees, which play a vital role in balancing our climate. Plastic bags support our addiction to petroleum, are wasteful and toxic to nature. Join us to hear about people getting involved in the shift toward sustainability by weaning themselves from the use of disposable paper and plastic bags.

Credits/Authors » Gary Lewin, Alane Brown
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Links/ Info/ Sources
  Reusable drycleaning clothes bags; 
www.drygreening.com
Ann E. Foley President Dry Greening LLC
(630) 660-6168 www.drygreening.com Clean Clothes. Clean Planet; 
www.thebetterbag.com
  --for recycled and recyclable bags
www.worldwatch.com
www.poconorecord.com slide show
poconorecord.com article
www.junkraft.com
greenfest.net newsletter
no plastic bags.org
www.nytimes.com
Canvas Bags article
China's drive to eradicate plastic bags
planetsave.com article 2/16/08
Boston Globe 5/20/07

 

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