Which bag should you use? - Luka Seamus Wright and Imogen Ellen Napper
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2020
- Explore the environmental impact of three types of bags- plastic, paper, and cloth- to find out how they’re made, used and disposed of.
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You’ve filled up your cart and made it to the front of the grocery line when you’re confronted with yet another choice: what kind of bag should you use? It might seem obvious that plastic is bad for the environment, and that a paper bag or a cotton tote would be the better option. But is that really true? Luka Seamus Wright and Imogen Ellen Napper explore the environmental impact of each material.
Lesson by Luka Seamus Wright & Imogen Ellen Napper, directed by JodyPrody.
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Cashier: paper or plastic?
Me:((holding all my groceries like an octopus)) *no*
How many hands do you have?
@@sadhna7865 yes
@@theongrejoy5645 never thought i would hear about this cartoon again.
@@GoogledeservestodieMISHA!?
@@theongrejoy5645 OMG Oswald. It’s been a long time.
The true answer is to take the cart home. No bag needed.
True lol
In Dubai u r allowed to do that.
Lol
Bruh ! 👁️👄👁️
@@anastasiesasmr9805 really? Cool
My mum uses plastic bags again and again till they themselves plead for retirement...😅😅😅
literally same!!!!
Me too.
Unsung heroes of the environment
In my country there even is a thing called "bag drawer" where we keep the plastic bags and reuse them when needed
i do that too. my mom doest like the added effort of reusing.
"Plastic bags are disposable"
Asian moms: *allow us to introduce ourselves*
So proud of that practice tho.
Are we comparing drawer size now?
As an Asian who lives in asia. I can relate.
lol my mom literally dedicated a whole wooden cabinet filled with "disposable" plastic bags that come in all sizes.
And middle eastern too
The answer is: the one you already have
Phone?
This deserves more upvotes.
They really should have emphasized this in the video.
SAY IT LOUDER!
Yessss
People: Paper bags are one use
My mom: let me introduce myself and my bag of bags
Here I thought that only my mom does that 😅
i do that my mom cant be bothered with the effort.
There's always one at the back of the door 😂
Yes exactly, plastic bag of plastic bags hanging behind kitchen door and cloth ones below bed matrasses
Common thing acroos india
@@regineraboy7574 😂😂
TedEd: which of these three bags is best?
TedEd: this fourth bag is the best
What is the name of that 4th bag
@@siddarajpatil629 Like vinyl bags
And *WHERE* do we get this 4th type of bag { in Australia } ⁉️🧐🛒🛍️🏪👣
@@Friendship1nmillion Well since we have a screwed up MP and PMs that thinks the people's health isn't worth to stop fracking in QLD and NT, Drilling oil in the Bight, and building new coal powered plants everywhere, we don't have these bags.
That is a whole point.
Summary: You know what's better than plastic? Thicc Plasticc.
TED likes big bags, and they cannot lie.
@@DegreesOfThree all their animators can't deny
@@casparvoncampenhausen5249 When they see a bag made of thicc plastic
@@androrizk5546 And HDPE which is inelastic
They have liked the comment. There is no turning back for them.
Bring your own cloth bag and make sure it's branded after the competing supermarket chain, for added chaotic neutral points.
*I just need a couple of things I dont need a bag*
- comes out with 3 bags
I feel you 😄
I really don't understand. Whenever I go shopping, I bring a backpack or a basket. If I need to buy vegetables, fruits or bakery products I bring a few plastic bags from home
I remember back when I was in school in the early 90s, my teachers told us that plastic bags were better for the environment than paper because it saved trees. Pretty sure almost NOBODY even considered back then where the plastic went after we threw it away.
I remember saying that paper rots and plastic doesn't (being familiar with decaying books and old plastic stuff that stuck around ages).
Same!
Same
I've seen 50 year old newspapers extracted from landfills. Almost nothing breaks down in modern US landfills due primarily to the lack of oxygen
Fun factz with internet strangers!
Woah how does that work? The whole oxygen and breaking down thing
@@jtwei7101 most simple explanation is that things break down because it's eaten by the bacteria, fungi and bugs in the soil which need oxygen to grow. No oxygen -> microorganisms can't grow -> natural products aren't eaten/broken down
That's the reason my country switched to waste to energie incineration. What are the US plans to deal with this issue?
The greens in the US won't allow it. Just like nuclear. Political nightmare
Ted-Ed be like: Whatever you click you won't regret.
That is a Ted-Ed lol
I still have the first cotton shopping bag that I bought in 1982 from a Greenpeace stall in my town. It is still in regular use, albeit having been patched a few times. I think it’s more than paid for its environmental cost 😎
Great man. To be honest almost unbelievable that you still use it 👏👏👏
@@SN-fb1me True most people still foget their bags and have to buy a new one
Cashier: Would you like a bag?
*Me literally putting my groceries into my backpack* : huh?
relatable
I put them in my socks lol
lol same! stuff everything in the backpack
anyone with a motorcycle
Option E: Shop at Aldi or Costco, and grab some of the numerous transport boxes from the recycling bin.
my mom would agree
That’s ok if you have a car, not so much for a someone that walks and has more than one bag
Save a lot also has boxes
Plastic bags: *I hate the ocean.*
Paper bags: *Remove trees.*
Cotten totes: *Global warming needs to happen.*
I would choose Cotton, its a bit complicated, (you dont need to read the rest) in my country, farming can earn any guy a lot of money but, government doesnt give af about it, so economy is dying, but when you buy cotton, you support the farmers, this will maybe let anyone bring a bit more food to his family, I dont know what are your ideas though
just use PP
@@priestoffern1608 no, trees are important, just use your brain.
@@gettingshotsomeonesgonnapa8635 trees are a renewable resource. managed forests trees. not rainforest trees. managed forests are carbon neutral. but they dont mention paper producion used a lot of water.
@@gettingshotsomeonesgonnapa8635 it is complicated is right!. one assumes they get fair prices for the cotton, and the weavng and dying process isnt too toxic (but thats gos for the rest too) but its often forgot and starving and freezing man will kill the last animal or burn the very last tree in his desperation.
IF one spends money on a bag, might as well support the small scale afarmers, rather than mutlimillion dollar industry, where the ceo gets maybe more profit than a entire countries tax revenues..
we can save the planet AND the people who inhabit it. i think most of humanity can multi task atleast 2 things
It’s good to take a closer look at what we use in our everyday life! Currently got other projects on the go, but I’m pretty sure that by spring I will be using shopping bags I have crochet for myself... now to find a yarn better for the environment to make this happen!.
If you already have lots of plastic bags lying around, might I suggest making plarn?
I love the idea @@helenjohannesman9165, but if a carrier bag is still usable as a carrier bag i don’t think it’s necessarily an environmentally friendly approach (Use twenty plastic bags to make one plastic crocheted bag?) There is also the matter of the fact plastic bags aren’t as strong as they used to be... and I’m not keen on making disposable items. That said I have seen VHS tapes used, which is good as vhs players are on the decline, but the finished product would be rough on the hands. Likely to be recycling clothes... definitely like the recycling idea.
T-shirt yarn is great for this. You can go to a clearance area of a thrift store and find the largest, ugliest shirt possible to make a fairly large ball of yarn. Or ask the staff if they know of any pieces they are going to have to throw away that you can take off their hands. Then you just need a fairly large crochet hook and you could make several bags of varying sizes. Alternatively for people who are intimidated by crocheting or the potential time commitment, I feel like a modified macrame style (strategic knots) could work.
@@JohannaInTheCorner where you successful?
What type of plastic bags are you using? I'm from Germany and we get no free bags since decades. We have to buy it and the only options are the sturdy ones. So you only buy it when you actually forget one.
By using 20 weak bags you could actually make one really strong bag. That's basically the first step the industry does to form carbon sheets for example. They are interlaced and depending on the further use you use a special pattern that can stretch in a certain direction or withstand big tension forces.
@@BlueFlash215 thank you so much for calling me on this 🥰.
For the record I have only just finished one of my ongoing small projects… so your timing is most relevant! (There’s other ongoing projects but they’re all too big to be my only project!)
My optimism knows no bounds. I have not been out shopping since the start of COVID. I have not needed shopping bags to go shopping… yet. I haven’t made a bag as of yet, but the idea has not as yet been expunged from my thoughts, only last week I was exploring ‘thermal stitch’ which is perfect for a handle as it doesn’t stretch too much!
In the U.K. shops can supply carrier bags, at a cost of 10p each. Right now I can access a scheme that allows me to recycle carriers at the same rate… so I am where possible recouping my losses that way. I still have a number of strong bags I can use should I desire to go shopping… so I’m not rushing into it (obviously). I have been using recycled cotton yarn recently, and am hoping to get my hand on recycled silk as this should be softer to handle (and more compact for porting.)
Am I the only one who feels the conclusion a bit hasty? I was basically: "Hey, here is this bag that combines the benefits of all other bags". Ehm.. ok, doesn't it also combine all of the disadvantages? Also, I feel like a few options are neglected, like.. you know... a backpack, that you have anyway. Also, for plastic you mentioned coal powered facilities. Are they coal powered everywhere or only in the US?
I agree. There is a lot more to explore and talk about here.
I had a similar problem with their “metallic glass” video.
Agreed
Ted ed is generally small short and sweet wideos
I like to watch ted x, ted talks etc as they have bigger vids
Why use a bag at all? Bring your own damn thing, either basket or backpack or whatever, to carry your stuff. Bags are quite pricy here in Germany so people don't usually buy them. I personally bought a high quality insulated shopping basket I use for everything I have to transport that doesn't fit in my backpack. A little bit of regulation doesn't hurt anyone.
Same. Also living in Germany
I have a few cotton bags I take with me every time I go shopping. Never forgot them
Plastic bags and paper bags are free in the US
A backpack and a shopping basket count as a bag, you'd have to consider it in a footprint analysis...
@@GoogleAccount-oe9im well yeah, taxes are not good. You can’t solve every problem with a tax. You can encourage people to reuse plastic bags, but you can’t force them to.
@@dr.apollo4226 you discourage throwing bags away when they are no longer free. You can encourage alternatives by selling sturdy plastic/cotton bags for a month prior/after the tax comes into effect.
Me: Buys eight apples.
Cashier: "Would you like a bag."
Me: "No thanks, I'm a juggler."
LOL
I wish you would show a timeline on which how long each bag would have to be used in order to achieve the smallest possible impact overall. And what that total cost would be in relation to the others. Great info though :)
2:38
"All natural swing low swing
chariots"
- Creed Bratton
I dont think the quote is correct
I've been using a thick plastic bag for three years, and it's so much sturdier than anything else I've used. Glad to know these are more environment-friendly, too. Also happy to see that they're becoming more popular. I remember 5 years ago, I'd never even seen one; now I see them being sold at most Walmart and Wilko stores (and more importantly, I see people using them!), and it's quite heartening. Great video, as always! ❤
I use cotton bags; been using them for years. Threw them in washer and dryer a couple of times, and they still look new. 🌚
Too much work compared to polyester. Spray alcohol done!
@@clept8847Thank you for your suggestion, Mr. Clean!
I remember a whale watching trip up in Maine that really changed my outlook on what I use everyday. I was told by friends and the guides that you may not get to see anything out on these trips. Luckily, we spotted a beautiful humpback whale that kept diving in and out of the water. It put on a great show for us and made a lasting impact on me. Once you witness how beautiful nature is its hard to contribute any harm to it anymore.
It would be a much easier decision if instead of wood we finally legalized hemp to make paper that way. also we could be using old clothes to stich together cotton bags.
Excellent idea!
it's probably in use right now and we don't know it
"waste isn't waste until we waste it."
No one:
Me who wastes everything: I feel my heart crack.
I guess it's time to change 😌 I believe in you hehe
@@asrijann well my waste isn't waste until I waste it.
@@supriyaraghuvansh355 everything is fine then? :)
@@asrijann umm I mean my waste might be waste for anyone else but not for me? If that makes sense
me who is wasting online classes to watch youtube - :' )
For the first time I have heard plastic bags are the best
My brain: imma head out
Yes but specifically the reusable durable ones.
shiiii, me too man, my brain over here like "wait a dayum minute" lol
Use jute
That is why this video is missleading. CO2 is not very problematic sifeeffect.
No they mean at durable ones like rip stop nylon or those heavy duty women things that last forever.
In India, we have something called Jute Bags - Durable, Biologically Degradable, Production of Jute does not involve much water (citation needed)....
Kashmir will become independent !!!
@@priyankaagarwal2943 seriously, here? It's okay that you have a political opinion, but please think about where you post it. This is an educational channel. Try not to bring politics here.
@@priyankaagarwal2943 it already is. POK will become independent.
@@cyanidepopcorn0107 U don't need to talk sooo nicely to such people.
Is jute bag similar to cotton bag?
Most people don't even use bags here in Germany. It goes straight from the cart to a basket in your car. And if you're carrying it, most have very strong cloth bags. Plastic bags are virtually unavailable anymore and if you want one, you have to pay for it.
So you think driving to a store is better than walking with a bag? 🤔😂
@@chelleyd4020 Try carrying 30 kg of groceries 5 km to get home. I for one don't own a car and use either a basket on my bike or a backpack. There's nothing wrong using a car to transport goods. Just buy an electric car.
My great grandma used to pick cotton with only her hands. Now she’s 98 and has covid but it’s so cool to hear all her stories.
The quote at the start is very powerful !
r/iam14andthisisdeep
It is indeed
First the one on Oat milk and now this. Thank you for these informative and entertaining videos. I have switched to Oat Milk cause after watching video from you ! I have always also been re-using plastic bags so hopefully very low carbon footprint.
you probably didn't go to oat milk for your health, but there is certainly evidence pointing towards prostate cancer and consuming mammal dairy after childhood.
True
@@chrismcgowan5180 did not know that, thanks!
@@chrismcgowan5180 well why for health? Did you think it has some consequence? Then the truth is that everything has some consequences. You can't call something completely bad but the biggest thing is that study is not fact. Study only promote more research not a result. So don't believe any study before it's proper research. Because sometimes even a expert would wrong in it's theory and others are right. But if it has some consequences with full proof. Then i also want to listen it.
@@HerMi.T If you read what I said, 'there is evidence pointing towards'.... (quite a lot actually), I did not fall down on a hard position.
I am a medical doctor, so I do consider myself able to read and appraise medical litrature and meta-analyses.
Love the info in this video. So glad my reusable plastic tote bags are regarded as one of the best shopping bag alternatives.
I love these types of videos about choices with sustainability!
I don’t use any bag, metal cart, the load the stuff up. The employees always hassle me thinking i’m a thief, they should know me by now though, i could just reuse bags that doesn’t mean I didn’t steal just because i don’t have bags
You are doing great.
Those employees need to watch less movies, seriously.
You should do a “which mask should you use” for the next one, it would be interesting
Certain stores do not allow us to take our bags inside the store and only provide single use plastic bags...some of which break even before we reach home.
Boycott them. Online shopping. Shame them on social media.
I have been using the same 15 plastic shopping bags I picked up from Trader Joe’s for years. They are plastic like and extremely durable. I highly recommend them.
Just use your backpack. You don't need to buy another bag just for groceries. They usually tend to last for a long time and they serve more purposes than just carrying the groceries.
I just carry everything in my shirt like a _man._
I am a grown man then because I carry them in my sock
Try this video:
ruclips.net/video/yBvsNueXIw4/видео.html
I am Brazilian, and I love this Channel 😍❤❤
I've been using the same 'one time use' plastic bags for 3 years now, they're quite durable
HmmMmMm, how bout removing bag system at stores, so that shoppers carry their own bag.
Excessive sale and piling of bags might be reduced then
Surely I can imagine that.
Ultimately, it's the individuals at micro level who need to change instead of blaming govt or authorities at macro levels to do eveything, though institutional assistance is needed till a certain level.
@Suraj Jha you had me in the first half ngl
I love how at the end is just a combnation of every bags best trait
I love this animation and information. Thank you Ted Ed.
Omg I didn't know any of that , EDUCATION is the best the feeling that I know this now is just such an amazing feeling
Sadly, this video is a poor "education."
I just bring my backpack (since a live on a school campus and I walk everywhere)
I love how whatever the theme of the video is, the intro and outro music always matches with it... :)))
Thanks Ted Ed for always taking on environmental issues.💛
We should learn from the Scandinavians. They use very few plastic bags per person annually.
We do? Awesome
That's why I always bring my satchel...
It's not a purse
LMAOOOOOOOOOO
I think we should also consider how much each bag holds on its use. A paper bag can hold 3x as much as the plastic on a single use. So one paper bag can replace 3 plastic bags in a single use. A cotton bag can do similar feats
I mean c'mon Ted Ed. You are the BEST! I have always wondered which shopping bag to use when I go shopping especially with Covid, I wonder if I should use the reusables or not. Thank so much! You are the best. P.S I still use the tote bag though.
Let's see, how many of you are regular here.
hi
Tes
Hello
regular af
Me: Who even uses cotton bags? This is a waste of time...
TED: Let me introduce you to the second half of the video.
Actually I do.
Me
The animation efforts in these videos never ceases to amaze me.
Finally my healing time with TED animation video
What if we just stop putting the plastic in the oceans
If only everyone would comply
Ocean will be no more ocean it will become more like plastic stock and almost all aquatic species in ocean will be in danger.But I heard somewhere there's a bacteria who can decompose plastic but if not it is sure that something bad is going to happen.we have to do something about it soon as you we are the cause so.....
@@Alkalus gun
@@therealmarcher good answer
The US and Europe put an extremely small amount of plastic in the ocean. Most of the plastic comes from China and India. www.dw.com/en/almost-all-plastic-in-the-ocean-comes-from-just-10-rivers/a-41581484 The truth is the EU and US helping China reduce plastic in their rivers would be far more beneficial than the US and EU banning plastic grocery store bags.
u know it’s gonna be a good school day when ur teacher plays an episode of ted ed
This was uploaded 9 min ago
@@reinatr4848 ik
I wish we had that
I havent bought any bags since 2 to 3 years. I cant even count anymore how many times i've used my formely bought plastic, paper, and cotton bags :D They are always in the back of my car, waiiting to get used again for shopping grocerys.
I personally use a backpack to buy grocery. I wash it once a month. And it works fine for me. Been using the same backpack for groceries since 2014. Due to the rough usage, the backpack's stitching sometimes wont hold. But I stitch it and use the same thing since it's only for shopping groceries.
People: Which should I use?
Ted-Ed: All of them, but also none of them.
People: 😒
Logical flaw, Ted! Cutting down trees have no negative impact if you plant new ones, and paper is bio degradable so the co2 ends up in the soil unless you burn the bag!
Exactly, this is misleading!
Paper is recycled here so it does not even get to the stage of biodegrading. It's recycled and made into more paper products.
You're the incorrect one here. Tress take a long time to grow. Old, established forests store far far more carbon dioxide than new ones. Furthermore, we all know trees are being cut down at a far faster rate than they're being planted. And cutting down trees has more impacts than just the carbon
@@user-vf8oq4qf4r
The new trees will be new trees eventually. It's a cycle that will keep a constant co2 level over time. The problem is when trees are cut down without new ones being planted. But unless your paper bag was made from those trees, no. And sure, it takes some gas to cut down a tree, but the point Ted made was that the co2 from the tree would go out in the air, which simply isn't true as long as you don't burn the paper bag.
Although it's good that these studies have shown some of the truth
concerning which bags are best. There are many other factors that are
not even considered, like Particle Plastic dispersal, which are higher
with these so called reusable plastics fabric bags. As well as viral or
germ contamination potentials, cleanliness factors, which actually favor
disposable plastic bags in preventing such. For there's less of a
chance for distributing contagions. With that indicated, Plastics are
not the problem, it's how they're dealt with after its used, or end of
life. Proper educations & really actions are the right way forward,
and we see these studies and video's of this nature, as a great starting
points.
I admit, when I saw the title and the thumbnail I went like " really? is that even a question " but had to click on the video because... you might learn something new and I am sure I did, thank you for these informative videos TED-Ed!
Moral of the story: The production of "environmentally-friendly" bags made of durable materials like fabrics are significantly more pollutant than plastic bags, but are reused many more times. If you want to most effectively reduce the carbon footprint of bags, use a single plastic bag for as long as you can. Maybe try and find a plastic bag that is designed to be reusable in terms of durability. If you really think you can, get a fabric bag and make it last for years. Some grocery stores give high-quality plastic bags; collect those.
just use your arms for a week's worth of groceries, easy peasy
no bag required
General waste:
@@theongrejoy5645 it should be....
Thief: 👉👈 is for me?
Waste isn't waste until we waste it.
One of the best things I heard today.
Im using a Longchamp "Le Pliage" bag for grocery shopping. Its great: because its foldable to a small size, very strong, water resistant, looks good, has a lots of space AND comes with a lifetime guarantee.
Ima just mark my comment here, than edit this later in 10 years.
it currently says " ima just mark my comment here, than edit this later in 10 years"
now it says " ima just mark my comment here, than edit this later in 10 years"
same ig
Ima book this place
We'll be watching this comment with great interest
Bags made from plastics of any kind come from non-renewable sources. We can grow more cotton and trees, not more oil. And don't forget the process of extracting oil from the earth is itself environmentally risky if not outright damaging in itself, and occasionally it's catastrophic. I think TED needs to recalculate environmental impact.
Not true. It take energy to process these materials and in general that energy comes from fossil fuel.
@@crissd8283 We agree about that.
In my country, we fill a plastic bag with a bunch of other plastic bags and use them when it's necessary
everyone : which is the best?
TedEd: yes
(me eating veggies at the store itself )
"what kind of a question is this??"
Whatever the outcome of this is, choosing the right bag isn't going to save the planet.
this.
But it can decrease the rate of destruction.
but its a step closer
Unfortunately, you're right.
Another option has been missed. Buying secondhand materials and crafting your own bags! There are all kinds of guides on how to make DIY reusable bags. :)
Environmental impact notwithstanding, I usually go with the cheaper option.
Backpack if I have one, paper is I must, and plastic when I don't have room in my pockets.
1:12 Why "coal powered"? Isn't it just electricity, and therefore depends on the location of the manufacturing plant?
It's not necessarily the location. It's the source of the electricity whether it's renewable or nonrenewable, and what is the impact of the source of energy on the environment.
Every time I listen to this narrator I think I’m listening to one of those flat computer voices.
I use collapsable plastic crates, they do not crush my shopping, do not allow loose shopping to roll about in the back of my car, I carry them inside easily, can leave shopping to decontaminate in them (Covid), they collapse down to save space when not in use, and they store well in my car, I also have a 9V plug in fridge, for frozen items, which comes in handy in the summer.
I always save old bags, keep them in the kitchen for stuff or thrash and in the car for shopping. We probably reuse paper bags 10-20 times before they break. The government recently put out a plastic tax here so all plastic bags are ridiculously pricey now.(Sweden)
Plastic bags were invented to be reused a couple of times and meant so you can carry them in your pocket to the store
Now do a rough estimate of the carbon footprint of all the goods transported into markets, supermarkets, chemists, shops everywhere, in cardboard boxes, most of which are crushed and sent to paper down-cycling or landfill. Terrifying
Earlier this week one of my reusable (plastic) bags broke ... one of the handles snapped off at the base, and the other handle was soon to follow. The rest of the bag is fine (and it wasn't carrying anything fragile). Still, 11 months of service. F for respects.
Exactly when the cashier asked me to choose, I got a notification for this video. Nice!
Every guy ever: *What’s a bag? I just take it in my hands.*
Much love, your friends at Rev Media!!
Here's a thing that i always wondered
Good breakdown of some factors that affect and are effected by grocery bags. I thought the calculation with carbon footprint and reuse number was quite clever.
What isn't talked about in this video is what the continuing reliance on fossil fuels means for the LARGER picture of planet-life well-being (LCA), and which farming/land-use method was taken into account when considering carbon footprint and biodegradability.
Burning natural gas or coal has local biological impacts that may cause instability amongst ecological systems further away. We don't like breathing in smog or drinking polluted water, let alone birds, etc. The average human consumes on average ~5 grams of plastic a week (so a credit card), a substance that neither our bodies nor the greater environment has had to process before (i.e. non-biodegradable).
The land-use methods I am referring to include conventional/monoculture vs. regenerative/Regrarian/permaculture practices. I'm not sure it's as easy to say that when harvesting cotton or trees, one is pulling out all of the carbon that was previously locked away. If the soil is in a proper state, much of the carbon remains there for other plants to use (carbon sequestration).
I don't want people to fall back on plastic just because of a number that seemingly correlates different materials (g of CO2e). Things are much more complex, and we all can help each other sort through it.
At the least, I hope this video gets people talking about where their grocery bags come from. Happy holidays!
I probably have about 150+ plastic bags in my wooden drawer in the kitchen right now. Thanks for the good habits mom.
Me to Kroger bagger: Use plastic, but please use as few bags as possible. It's ok if they tear a bit.
Bagger: Proceeds to double bag EVERYTHING!
Then why don’t you go to your bosses and tell them you always see the bags rip easily and suggest they make them tougher and people would t have to double bag, 🤷🏼♀️ ever been half way home and the bag ripped when you have several? Not a good experience! And no where to put anything from the ripped bag, But let’s try shame the shoppers and not Kroger’s useless bags😂
1:41 So you're just gonna ignore the fact that the trees used for paper are *farmed,* and get replaced when harvested.
Tree doesn't grow in 2-3 days. It takes time, energy and effort for a tree to grow to its full potential.
Yes, tropical trees whom are producing more oxygen ( than subtropical trees ) aren't used for producing papers too, the log is too thick. At least thicker than oak and birch and etc, so paper bag is quite an alternative if you have to choose between plastic or temporary cotton tote bag
They also ignored that the trees and cotton do the photosynthesis, whinch gives negative carbon footprint.
I know that if plantations of trees and cotton didn't existed, there would be some wild life in this area whinch would do the same, but I think photosintesis done by wild plants is less effective because plants farmed by humans are healthier and are replaced if they are old.
Sorry for my english.
Agreed with Pouly_4531 here, the regrowing of trees use energy, water and time too. I personally think the worst thing about paper bag environmental-wise is that they tear so quickly, it’s very rare I am able to use them for more than 1 or 2 shopping trips, especially when I walk to the shops, hence need a bag that can both carry heavier items and is comfortable to hold. Even a thin plastic bag can be folded and used 5-10 times, and then when worn out can be used one last time as a bin bags. Even if the environmental cost of production of plastic and paper bag is the same, plastic still wins because of the reusability.
Not to mention the thicker plastic bags can keep food colder (or even maintain frozen state), which means less food waste and better food safety. Even though plastic has really been villified recently, I think it’s a fantastic material which has improved our lives significantly, and it’s actually human ignorance and laziness that we try to blame our problems on plastic.
@@TheVietnameseCatGoblin I agree, except that I could never use a paper bag more than once... I’m lucky if it lasts the One trip home after buying it. I kinda hate them
I used & repaired the same bag for I think almost 10 years now
I rest my case for my cloth-bag who is truly the Lord of the bags!
How about repurposed clothes turned into shopping bag?
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I have been jebaited. Will reuse.
Plastic Bags: *(Ruining the world.)*
Me: “The solution is quite simple, just hit read more.”
Moms: *“We can fix this.”*
When you take into account the recyclability of plastic bags, and how it consumes significantly less energy and water compared to the recycling of paper, you will get a completely different picture. With this factor taken into account, conventional plastic bags are still the most environmentally friendly option. Therefore the best solution for the environment, as well as the consumer, is to design and implement a collection and recycling scheme of the post consumer plastic bag. PLUS the “environmentally friendlier” bags mentioned towards the end of the video each have their own recyclability issues, leaving them not unrecycled in practice.
IF everyone recycled them then yes. But too many just get thrown away.
I was just curious about the impact of the various types of bags. I have been using the same 3 jute bags for more than 2 years now.