Plastic bags could be 'eco-friendlier' than paper and cotton

ScienceDaily
Oct 14, 2020, 11:46 am156 pts
Scientists have modeled the cradle-to-grave environmental impact of using different types of shopping bags and report that in cities like Singapore, single-use plastic bags (made from high-density polyethylene plastic) have a lower environmental footprint than single-use paper and multi-use cotton bags.

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