LoopBags: Circular Idea/Solution to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags and underused recyclable bags
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Facts
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Global Plastic Bag Usage (World Count):
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5 trillion plastic bags are used yearly (160,000 per second).
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Less than 1% are recycled; most take centuries to degrade.
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A plastic bag is used for 12 minutes but takes up to 1,000 years to decompose.
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100 million tons of plastic are used annually; 10% ends up in oceans.
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By 2050, oceans could contain more plastic than fish (by weight).
Plastic Waste in Canada:
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Canadians use 15 billion plastic checkout bags annually.
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3 million tonnes of plastic waste are discarded each year.
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Only 9% of plastic waste is recycled; most ends up in landfills or nature.
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Plastic pollution threatens wildlife, water bodies, and the economy.
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The Problem
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Energy Needed to Produce Different Bag Types
How Many Uses Make Reusable Bags Greener Than Single-Use Bags?
Introducing: LOOPBAGS - A Circular Solution
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An innovative circular solution to significantly reduce the use of single-use plastic bags and underused recyclable bags
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Contact us for more information.
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