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Why we must push for no more single use plastic bags
Ditch The Plastic! Why we must push for no more single use plastic bags
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Quick Review…
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Quick Review… Invented around 1950
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Invented around 1950 Not in common use until the mid 1980’s
Quick Review… Invented around 1950 Not in common use until the mid 1980’s
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Quick Review… Invented around 1950
Not in common use until the mid 1980’s The ‘self opening’ polyethylene bag introduced in the early 1990’s
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Now Today, estimates range from 500 BILLION to 1 TRILLION plastic bags are used annually world- wide
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Per Capita estimates in various countries:-
Now Per Capita estimates in various countries:-
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Per Capita estimates in various countries:- China 2-3
Now Per Capita estimates in various countries:- China 2-3
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Per Capita estimates in various countries:- China 2-3 Denmark 4
Now Per Capita estimates in various countries:- China 2-3 Denmark 4
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Now Per Capita estimates in various countries:- China 2-3 Denmark 4
Ireland 20
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Now Per Capita estimates in various countries:- China 2-3 Denmark 4
Ireland 20 Germany 65
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Now Per Capita estimates in various countries:- China 2-3 Denmark 4
Ireland 20 Germany 65 USA more than 300!!!!!
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Huge cost of manufacture
Cost To Produce Huge cost of manufacture
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Cost To Produce Huge cost of manufacture
To produce the 100 billion plastic bags used annually in the USA…
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Cost To Produce Huge cost of manufacture
To produce the 100 billion plastic bags used annually in the USA… 2 billion pounds of fossil fuel
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Cost To Produce Huge cost of manufacture
To produce the 100 billion plastic bags used annually in the USA… 2 billion pounds of fossil fuel 4 billion gallons of water
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Cost Of Disposal Huge cost of disposal
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Cost Of Disposal Huge cost of disposal
Retailers spend some $4 billion a year to buy single use plastic bags
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Cost Of Disposal Huge cost of disposal
Retailers spend some $4 billion a year to buy single use plastic bags Which results in higher consumer costs
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Cost Of Disposal Huge cost of disposal
Retailers spend some $4 billion a year to buy single use plastic bags Which results in higher consumer costs Disposal costs to authorities is in the $ billions globally
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Thousands of years to decompose
Environmental Impact Thousands of years to decompose
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Environmental Impact Thousands of years to decompose
Photodegradation creates miniscule toxic particles
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Environmental Impact Thousands of years to decompose
Photodegradation creates miniscule toxic particles Which pollute streams, rivers, bays and oceans
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Environmental Impact Thousands of years to decompose
Photodegradation creates miniscule toxic particles Which pollute streams, rivers, bays and oceans Which kill marine animals & birds
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Environmental Impact
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Environmental Impact Thousands of years to decompose
Photodegradation creates miniscule toxic particles Which pollute streams, rivers, bays and oceans Which kill marine life And which return to the human food chain
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Durable, long lasting reusable bags
Alternatives Durable, long lasting reusable bags
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Durable, long lasting reusable bags Practical
Alternatives Durable, long lasting reusable bags Practical
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Durable, long lasting reusable bags Practical Strong
Alternatives Durable, long lasting reusable bags Practical Strong
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Alternatives Durable, long lasting reusable bags Practical Strong
Hold more groceries, securely
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Alternatives Durable, long lasting reusable bags Practical Strong
Hold more groceries, securely DON’T TOPPLE OVER IN THE CAR
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Alternatives Durable, long lasting reusable bags Practical Strong
Hold more groceries, securely DON’T TOPPLE OVER IN THE CAR And are multi purpose
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Alternatives
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California banned plastic bags in 2014
Conclusions California banned plastic bags in 2014
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Conclusions California banned plastic bags in 2014
Many municipalities have now banned plastic bags
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Conclusions California banned plastic bags in 2014
Many municipalities have now banned plastic bags Resulting in dramatic litter reduction
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Conclusions California banned plastic bags in 2014
Many municipalities have now banned plastic bags Resulting in dramatic litter reduction And reduced harm to wildlife
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Next Steps… Virginia municipalities need the authority to ban or tax single use plastic bags
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Next Steps… Virginia municipalities need the authority to ban or tax single use plastic bags Let’s not lag behind - the time is now!!
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Thank you Peter Leonard-Morgan
Middleburg Town Council member and council Go Green Committee representative
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