Eco-friendly reusable bags, plus facts & news on plastic bag issue
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Billions of plastic bags are choking our planet. All of these "free" bags ultimately cost both consumers and the environment plenty:
- Each year billions of bags end up as ugly litter.
- Eventually they break down into tiny toxic bits polluting our soil, rivers, lakes and oceans
- Production requires vast amounts of oil.
- Countless animals needlessly die each year. (more)
Since 2003 ReusableBags.com has been a major force providing facts and news on the global push to reduce plastic and paper bag consumption. Plus, simple actions you can take to help the cause.
As part of the solution our store features a wide range of reusable shopping bags and other innovative, practical products all designed to help people consume less, preserve natural resources and save money too.
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In 2001, Ireland consumed 1.2 billion plastic bags, or 316 per person. An extremely successful plastic bag consumption tax, or PlasTax, introduced in 2002 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.
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