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- From: tobis@meteor.wisc.edu (Michael Tobis)
- Newsgroups: sci.environment
- Subject: Re: "Paper Or Plastic?"
- Message-ID: <1992Sep9.040052.11896@meteor.wisc.edu>
- Date: 9 Sep 92 04:00:52 GMT
- References: <53056@dime.cs.umass.edu> <1992Sep8.180635.2157@merrimack.edu>
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- In article <1992Sep8.180635.2157@merrimack.edu> gemmellj@merrimack.edu writes:
- >In article <53056@dime.cs.umass.edu>, kim@.cs.umass.edu writes:
- >> An FAQ?
- >>
- >> Which is better for the environment, paper grocery bags or plastic ones?
- >>
- >> I'm a novice environmentalist.
- >By all means, paper is better!!!!!
-
- Politically correct answer: neither. Use a reuseable bag.
-
- Logically correct answer: plastic. Uses less non-renewable resources,
- consumes less landfill space, produces less pollution, can be reused
- more times, can be used as a kitchen garbage bag if you have the 2 ft
- rectangular trash bins.
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- Practically correct answer: doesn't matter. Devote your attention to more
- serious concerns.
-
- Wrong answer: paper. "Must be better since it is more primitive technology.
- Use it because you are concerned about the environment, so when you
- carelessly toss it out into the environment, it will cause less damage."
- eh?
-
- mt
-