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Plastic may be "the grooviest thing to come along since,
oh, Tupperware", but after 25 years, the plastic bag is proving
that, "breaking up is hard to do" as observed by L. J.
Williamson's
article
"It's Not My Bag Baby!"
The Problem Grows
It really is no small issue. Many European
countries are considering special taxes on packaging products.
Ireland already is............Want to know more? Request an
EF/Bag sample pack!
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Rocky Mtn Autumn by Marni Hermecz, Age 20 |
Fighting Litter
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle .... DEGRADE
Talk about the ultimate environmental objective!
EF/Bags contribute to all 4 of these goals:
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Reduce: Plastic uses relatively
less energy to manufacture and recycle. It's super-economical
to buy, transport, and store because it's so light-weight.
That's also why it contributes so little to the overall volume
and weight of municipal landfills.
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Reuse: New resin
technologies have enabled plastic bag manufacturers to provide
films that are thinner yet stronger then ever before --
supporting reuse.
- Recycle: Plastic is probably THE most highly
recyclable product around. Besides being made into other
plastic bags or products, plastic is now made into an amazing
and surprising variety of things -- everything from auto
parts to clothing, linens, carpet, decking &
fencing, furniture... you name it!
- Degrade: unlike regular plastic bags EF
Bags
have a patented additive made up of metal salts. So EF/Bags
completely break down within 18 months!
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Unfortunately, less than 1% of recyclable plastic
bags ever reach a recycling
facility! Instead, many end up littering our
landscapes and waterways.
Since the 1980's, some manufacturers have attempted to solve the
growing litter problem by creating a plastic bag with cornstarch
added to it. The problem is that, while starch bags break apart,
they do not completely mineralize (i.e. do not completely
convert to carbon dioxide and water). So, fragments of plastic
still remain in landfills and composting facilities.
With EF/Bags, degradation continues beyond simple breakdown
-- until the fragments mineralize and return to dust in
the soil! EF/Bags clearly offer a
better solution for reducing plastic litter!
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