UN Environment Programme - Up to 5 trillion plastic bags are used every year. It's time for everyone to get on board to #BeatPlasticPollution. Join the push for #WorldEnvironmentDay on 5 June:
City of Providence - 5 Reasons PVD says 'NO' to Single-Use Plastic Bags: 1. Americans use 100 billion plastic bags a year, which require 12 million barrels of oil to manufacture. 2.
TUV Rheinland of North America - ♻️♻️♻️The history of plastic bags starts in 1965, when a Swedish company came up with the design for modern plastic shopping bags. These bags were useful
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