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Paper or plastic bags?

William M. Eberle

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Paper or Plastic Bags? Solid Waste Management Fact Sheet No. 20After making numerous decisions about what foods to purchase, consumers are faced with one last decision before leaving the grocery store --paper or plastic.Is one really better for the environment than the other?As with most stories, there are at least two viewpoints.

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Paper or Plastic Bags? Solid Waste Management Fact Sheet No. 20After making numerous decisions about what foods to purchase, consumers are faced with one last decision before leaving the grocery store --paper or plastic.Is one really better for the environment than the other?As with most stories, there are at least two viewpoints.

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Paper or Plastic Bags? Solid Waste Management Fact Sheet No. 20After making numerous decisions about what foods to purchase, consumers are faced with one last decision before leaving the grocery store --paper or plastic.Is one really better for the environment than the other?As with most stories, there are at least two viewpoints.

Key concepts: Plastic bag, Engineering, Waste management

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