Navigating the Paradox: The Case for Plastic Carry Bags in a Green World
One could argue the plastic carry bag to be among the most divisive items of modern consumer culture. Being everywhere, inexpensive, and user-friendly, the simple polythene carry bag has been the backbone of global commerce for many years. However, the fact that these bags are often found as litter and take a very long time to degrade in the environment has turned them into the major icon of the plastic waste crisis. To figure out its real role one needs to look both at the positive sides and at the consequences for the environment. In fact, this debate no longer revolves around scrapping plastic carry bags but rather about the efficiency of their use, material enhancement, and responsible disposal regulation. The Indispensable Pros: Economy, Efficiency, and Hygiene Pros of the Carry bag plastic are rooted in the economy of the production and the functionality of the product, which a single material scarcely can match. Before everything else, the cost of its production is very low and...