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That was how they were sold to consumers after the stores had already bought into the fact that plastic bags were far cheaper than paper. At first consumers hated them, so this fairy tale was invented to increase acceptance by the public.
In fact paper is highly recyclable, one of the best, and the trees that paper is made from today mostly are from sustainable tree farms, and is biodegradable, as opposed to plastic bags, which are made from a non-renewable resource, and a widespread source of pollution.
Why would anyone of intelligence argue against reducing the plastic in our waste stream?
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