Which is really better for the environment – paper or plastic bags?
I just want to say a couple of things here. Biodegradable paper? – show me! Prove it. OK, you let a tree limb sit it the forest long enough it will be either burned up, be eaten by termites, blown away, but there is NO microscopic organism that eats cellulose – Believe me, there isn’t! And another thing, processed paper is even less likely to be “eaten” by termites, because it’s been bleached, and treated – we’ve essentially taken all the good food out of paper by processing it. I saw a story on PBS about this guy that dug into a 30 year old landfill and the first thing he found was a phone book – still readable – no clothes – no plastic – just paper, newpapers, letters, and glass of course. I’m not saying plastic is better than natural paper for the environment I just wanted the facts to be clear.
