More and more people around the world are becoming aware of the
environmental issues surrounding plastic bags. Considering their
somewhat placid appearance, the impact of plastic bags on the
environment can be devastating. Here are some facts about the
environmental impact of plastic bags: - Plastic bags cause over
100,000 sea turtle and other marine animal deaths every year
when animals mistaken them for food - The manufacture of plastic
bags add tonnes of carbon emissions into the air annually - In
the UK, banning plastic bags would be the equivalent of taking
18,000 cars off the roads each year - Between 500 billion and 1
trillion plastic bags are used worldwide each year -
Approximately 60 - 100 million barrels of oil are required to
make the world’s plastic bags each year - Most plastic bags take
over 400 years to biodegrade. Some figures indicate that plastic
bags could take over 1000 years to break down. (I guess nobody
will live long enough to find out!). This means not one plastic
bag has ever natura