Paper bags biodegrade, and it is true that plastic can pose a threat to wildlife, so then wouldn’t paper logically be the more environmentally sound choice? Actually, no. Paper only biodegrades when it is exposed to air, most of our garbage is buried in dry landfills. Newspapers as old as 50 years can be dug up and are still perfectly readable! It is not the plastic bags themselves that pose a threat to wildlife. People leave crumbs inside of them that attract animals, and people fail to dispose of them properly. It is through human error that plastic bags even reach wild animals.
There is also the issue of pollution. Huge amounts of energy are used in both the manufacture and recycling of paper and plastic bags. Obviously, paper bags are much bigger than plastic bags. To manufacture a paper bag releases 70% more atmospheric emissions and 94% more waterborne wastes. So many toxins in the air and water are more dangerous to human and animal life than plastic bags ever could be.
Another important factor to be considered when making a decision is cost. The majority of the cost from making a paper or plastic bag comes not from the material, but from the energy used to create it. To create a paper bag takes nearly 4 times as much energy as making a plastic bag. Obviously to pay for the energy used in making paper bags, grocery stores must raise their prices.
The final reason that plastic bags are far superior to paper is that plastic bags are fun and much more useful. When I was younger, I loved to make kites out of plastic bags. I owe many afternoons of fun to the this simple, inexpensive toy. Plastic bags can be much more than toys, however, they can be reused countless ways. Among these, covering water spouts during the winter, carrying muddy shoes and packing a lunch.
Despite the obvious superiority of the plastic bag, grocery stores still carry paper. Why should the environment suffer when there is an environmentally conscious, cheap and useful alternative?

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