There are a lot of bags you can choose from. The choice of the bag you are going to use can affect the environment so choose the right one carefully. There are three kinds of bags that are usually used, paper, plastic, and reusable bags. This article will tell you about the various effects of these bags to nature. Plastic bags are made from petroleum during the manufacturing process. The problem with plastic bags is that natural resources are used during manufacture, and it takes 1,000 years to breakdown once disposed of. Disposable paper bags can be considered environment friendly because it can be absorbed by the soil faster. However, millions of trees are being cut down to produce these bags which has a big impact to forests. No trees mean landslides and flood. On the other hand, there are bags which are reusable. A single, quality reusable bag is equivalent to a thousand plastic and paper bags. It is sturdy and can minimize waste and reduce the use of non-renewable resources.
There is now a new type of recyclable paper where you can plant it and flowers will sprout from it. It is called the seed paper. It is mixed with seeds from different flowers and is usually hand crafted. The paper is not expensive unlike other kind of paper. These are usually made into cards which you can give to other people. It is a good way of going green. Not only that you use recyclable paper, you also plant flowers to the benefit of the environment.