| Bags hold an important place in our lives. They are | | | | China, Kenya and Ireland to name a few. Even |
| sometimes referred to as the best personal | | | | the government of Delhi had issued guidelines |
| carriers. They are made of various stuffs like | | | | against the use of polythene. However, later on |
| cotton, synthetic, leather and so. But when it | | | | the government changed its decision to |
| comes to general usage like for shopping, the | | | | completely ban the polythene, due to some |
| names of two types of bags viz. plastic made | | | | reasons. Government suggested the |
| and paper made bags come to our intellect. Both | | | | manufacturers to set up the recycling units on the |
| are fine, but the question is, which one is the best | | | | basis of "polluter pays principles". But the |
| suited to our requirements. Lets discuss the | | | | government has not completely given up the plan |
| peculiarities related with the two. | | | | to ban these polythene carriers, it is in the pipeline. |
| You might be thinking that paper bags are not as | | | | In this context, paper bags are the best option. |
| durable as those made of plastic. Also, we see | | | | No doubt, they are unconventional, but they are |
| that the latter are more commonly used than the | | | | eco-friendly and easy to recycle. Nowadays, there |
| former one. But, do you know plastic is a stuff | | | | are various types of paper made bags available in |
| which is really hazardous to the environment. It | | | | the market. They are not only good looking, but |
| takes thousands of year to decompose. If burnt, | | | | also have ample of space to carry goods and are |
| it emits poisonous gases which again pollutes the | | | | quite durable. The handmade paper bags available |
| environment. If buried in the ground, it makes the | | | | nowadays are designed to suit specific |
| soil infertile. If thrown in the sea, it pollutes the | | | | requirements which include carrying gifts, carrying |
| sea water and proves to be a threat for the life | | | | wine, shopping etc. There is a separate bag to |
| of the sea creatures. One can imagine, how | | | | serve each purpose. Although, multipurpose bags |
| hazardous is plastic to our planet. | | | | are also made from paper. They are proving to |
| This perilous nature of plastic had forced the | | | | be the best substitute for plastic or polythene |
| governments of many cities of the world to put a | | | | carriers in the modern context. |
| ban on the use of poly-bags, which are a major | | | | Now, as we have told you every significant fact |
| source of plastic pollution. Few cities of the world | | | | related to plastic and paper bags, It's upon you |
| in which these polythene carriers are either | | | | which one to choose. The hazardous and |
| completely or partially banned include San | | | | non-disposable polythene, or the environment |
| Francisco, New York, Texas, Germany, Dhaka, | | | | friendly and elegant paper bags. |