Gift wraping aren’t biodegradable
Here are a few facts about gift bag to help demonstrate the value of reusable bag—to consumers and the environment: Gift wraping aren’t biodegradable. They actually go through a process called photodegradation—breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic particles that contaminate both soil and water, and end up entering the food chain when animals accidentally ingest them. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than 380 billion promotional bag are used in the United States every year. Of those, approximately 100 billion are zip lock bag, which cost retailers about $4 billion annually. http://www.niceindustry.co.uk/about.asp According to various estimates, Taiwan consumes 20 billion printed bag annually (900 per person), Japan consumes 300 billion backpack handbag each year (300 per person), and Australia consumes 6.9 billion waterproof bag annually (326 per person). Hundreds of thousands of whales, dolphins, sea turtles and other marine mammals die every year after eating discarded plastic bags they mistake for food. Discarded gift bag have become so common in Africa they have spawned a cottage industry. People there collect the gift wraping and use them to weave hats, promotional bags and other goods. According to the BBC, one such group routinely collects 30,000 zip lock bags every month. Printed bag as litter have even become commonplace in Antarctica and other remote areas. According to David Barnes, a marine scientist with the British Antarctic Survey, backpack handbag have gone from being rare in the late 1980s and early 1990s to being almost everywhere in Antarctica.Some governments have recognized the severity of the problem and are taking action to help combat it. http://www.niceindustry.com/about.asp