Monthly Archives: June 2008

Paper or Plastic: Which Do You Choose?

So which will it be then, paper OR plastic, hmmm? The question is tough to avoid, unless you’ve figured out how to eat without EVER going to the grocery store. Chances are, most of us haven’t given the choice too much thought – or if we have, we remained clueless as to which was the lesser of the two evils. Understanding the impact that paper and plastic bags have on the environment is a great place to start. Inevitably, consciousness will lead you to purchase a canvas or otherwise re-useable bag for your grocery shopping, but educating yourself on the differences between paper and plastic is also a smart idea.

The Troubles With Paper Bags

It’s common knowledge that paper comes from trees that are found and later felled by the logging industry. Logging involves machines — from the machines used to remove the trees from the forests, to the logging trucks or helicopters involved in the process of harvesting, to the machines used to strip the bark – and like anything involving machines, fossil fuels are not far behind. Continue reading →