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comparing the pros and cons of paper and plastic bagswhich one will you choose?
paper*
*(noun): material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.
plastic*
*(noun): a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.
paper bags are made from trees*
*(noun): a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
plasticbags are made from polyethylene*
*(noun): a tough, light, flexible synthetic resin made by polymerizing ethylene, chiefly used for plastic bags, food containers, and other packaging.
americans consume* 10 billion paper bags annually
*(verb): use up (a resource).
americans consume* 100 billion plastic bags annually
*(verb): use up (a resource).
14 million trees are cut* to make paper bags
*(verb): (1) make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object. (2) reduce the amount or quantity of.
0 million trees are cut* to make plastic bags
*(verb): (1) make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object. (2) reduce the amount or quantity of.
0 million barrels of oil* are needed to make paper bags*(noun): a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, esp. for use as a fuel or lubricant.
12 million barrels of oil* are needed to make plastic bags*(noun): a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, esp. for use as a fuel or lubricant.
it takes2,511 btu*to producepaper bags
*(noun): the amount of heat needed to raise one pound of water at maximum density through one degree Fahrenheit, equivalent to 1.055 × 10^3 joules.
it takes594 btu*to produceplastic bags
*(noun): the amount of heat needed to raise one pound of water at maximum density through one degree Fahrenheit, equivalent to 1.055 × 10^3 joules.
paper bags arebiodegradable*
*(adjective): (of a substance or object) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
plastic bags are notbiodegradable*
*(adjective): (of a substance or object) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
it takes 1 month for a paper bag todecompose*
*(verb): (of a dead body or other organic matter) decay; become rotten.
it takes 1000years for aplastic bag todecompose*
*(verb): (of a dead body or other organic matter) decay; become rotten.
paper bags require more space in landfills*
*(noun): a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, esp. as a method of filling in or extending usable land.
plastic bags require less spacein landfills*
*(noun): a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, esp. as a method of filling in or extending usable land.
10%-15% of paper bags are recycled* annually
*(verb): convert (waste) into reusable material.
1%-3% of plastic bags are recycled* annually
*(verb): convert (waste) into reusable material.
it takes1,444 btu*to recyclepaper bags
*(noun): the amount of heat needed to raise one pound of water at maximum density through one degree Fahrenheit, equivalent to 1.055 × 10^3 joules.
it takes17 btu*to recycleplastic bags
*(noun): the amount of heat needed to raise one pound of water at maximum density through one degree Fahrenheit, equivalent to 1.055 × 10^3 joules.
paper bags are more easily processable*
*(adjective): a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
plastic bags are less easily processable*
*(adjective): a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
the production of paper bags releases more pollution*
*(noun): the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
the production of plastic bags releases less pollution*
*(noun): the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
paper bags can be remade* intocorrugatedcardboard*(verb): make (something) again or differently.
plastic bags can be remade* intoengineered lumber*(verb): make (something) again or differently.
paper bags kill*trees
*(verb): cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
plastic bags kill* aquatic life
*(verb): cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
the production of paper bags requires toxic* chemicals
*(adjective): poisonous.
the production of plastic bags requires toxic* chemicals
*(adjective): poisonous.
paper*
*(noun): material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as wrapping material.
plastic*
*(noun): a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.