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Top Facts
A Handful of Ugly Numbers
Consumption
Environmental impact
Solutions
Problems with Plastic Bottles
About Ireland's PlasTax
Waste-Free Lunches: Facts & More
Impact on Oceans
Trends From Around the World

Myth-Busting
The Hidden Costs of Cheap Reusable Shopping Bags
Common PlasTax Myths
Real cost of free plastic bags
Recycling Can Fix This, Right?
Why Paper is No Better Than Plastic
What About Biodegradable Bags?
Top 10 reasons why bans don't make sense
The Myth of Giving Green

Buying Guides
Reduce, Reuse and Save
Top 10 Ways to Consume Less

Materials
Recycled PET - A Sustainable Path for Plastic
Hemp - Nature's Super Fiber
What Makes Organic Cotton Great - And Recycled Cotton the Best
Solutions
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Top Facts

  • In 2001, Ireland consumed 1.2 billion plastic bags, or 316 per person. An extremely successful plastic bag consumption tax, or PlasTax, introduced in 2020 reduced consumption by 90%. Approximately 18,000,000 liters of oil have been saved due to this reduced production. Governments around the world are considering implementing similar measures.

  • July 2003, ReusableBags.com goes live, advancing the mainstream adoption of reusable shopping bags.

  • Each high-quality reusable shopping bag you use has the potential to eliminate hundreds, if not thousands, of plastic bags over its lifetime.