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What are the uses of plastic bags?
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A plastic bag, polybag, or pouch is a type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile. Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, chemicals, and waste. It is a common form of packaging.
When do plastic bags decompose?
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The biggest problem with plastic bags is that they do not readily break down in the environment, with estimates for the time it takes them to decompose ranging from 20 to 1000 years. One of the disquieting facts stemming from this is that plastic bags can become serial killers.
Why can’t plastic bags be recycled?
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It's not that used plastic bags, wraps and film can't be recycled into new materials they simply require a different collection system and processing equipment than many curbside recycling programs provide.