EVERY YEAR Americans throw away some 100 billion plastic bags after they've been used to transport a prescription home from the drugstore or a quart of milk from the grocery store. It's equivalent to dumping nearly 12 million barrels of oil. -- Salon.com

PLASTIC BAGS are made from polyethylene, which is derived from natural gas and petroleum, which are not renewable resources.

PLASTIC BAGS don't biodegrade, they photodegrade - breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest these bits.
--- ReusableBags.com

PLASTIC BAGS are not only environmentally hazardous, but are also potent symbols of our consumer culture. Bringing mindfulness to our usage of plastic bags will powerfully re-enforce personal awareness around reducing our overall consumption from driving less to using excess heat or air conditioning to using disposable containers and utensils.

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