• Plastic bags are made from petroleum OIL and natural gas.
• Americans use more than 380 billion plastic bags annually.
• The US imports 12 million barrels of oil annually to produce plastic bags.
• Plastic bags do not biodegrade.
• A plastic vortex twice the size of Texas swirls in the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Hawaii.
• Recycling is not a viable option. Consumption can be reduced by carrying reusable bags.
• The best alternative is reusable bags.
• There are a growing number of countries that are banning or taxing plastic bags. In the U.S., cities are beginning to do the same.

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