Replace Your Supermarket Bags With Eco-Friendly Ones
Have you ever wondered how many shopping bags you personally use per year at the supermarket? According to recent statistics, the average American household goes to the supermarket twice a week or 104 times a year. Food shopping is a popular pastime, but we spend more. If you think about it, we probably use at least two grocery bags per purchase - that's 208 plastic bags per year - and that's a lot of plastic bags. Let's assume that every household uses 208 plastic bags. That's a lot of plastic bags and it's not good for the environment. Plastic bags are usually made from polyethylene, called ethylene monomer. Ethylene is produced from natural gas or oil. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only 1% of plastic bags are recycled. So what can we do to make the world a better place? Shouldn't we use reusable bags when we shop? Buying reusable bags is a good way to show that sustainable living is easy and simple, and a good way to show s