Green Book Bags
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The Denver Public Library is pleased to announce a new eco-friendly option for transporting your library materials: Green Book Bags! The new book bags will be available at all locations beginning Wednesday, December 10, for $1. Polypropylene is lightweight yet highly durable to withstand lots of use. This reusable tote is made from recycled materials and can be recycled at the end of its life. |
Facts about plastic bags from reusablebags.com:
- Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. That comes out to over one million per minute. Billions end up as litter each year.
- According to the EPA, over 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps are consumed in the U.S. each year.
- According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually.
- Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating discarded plastic bags mistaken for food.
- Plastic bags don't biodegrade, they photodegrade - breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest them.
If you would like to learn more about Denver’s sustainable and environmental initiatives, please visit greenprintdenver.org or check out the library's Greenprint resources.
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December 10, 2008
