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1. Becky Slater, This is a quote from the British Plastics Foundation: "The BPF believes there would be little logic in taxing plastic carrier bags, as they are not a significant litter problem and they do not represent a significant environmental impact. Just 4% of crude oil consumption is used for all plastics, and only 2% for all films, of which plastic bags is a very small proportion. 85% of oil is burned as fuel or heating. Plastic bags are extraordinarily energy-efficient in manufacture, and more so than paper bags. Not only do they prevent waste of goods carried, but the embodied energy can be recovered either by recycling or via energy-from-waste systems." With plastic bag usage are we concentrating on the wrong issue? Or is this quote an example of reluctance to accept accountability?
   Asked by MTyrrell on Oct 30 2007 10:28:13 PM and supported by 28 members
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