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Data released by the UnitedData released by the UnitedStates Environmental ProtectionStates Environmental ProtectionAgency shows that somewhereAgency shows that somewherebetween 500 billion and a trillionbetween 500 billion and a trillionplastic bags are consumedplastic bags are consumedworldwide each year.worldwide each year.
National Geographic News September 2, 2003National Geographic News September 2, 2003
 
 
Less than 1% of bags areLess than 1% of bags arerecycled. It cost more torecycled. It cost more torecycle a bag than to producerecycle a bag than to producea new one.a new one.
- Christian Science Monitor News- Christian Science Monitor NewsPaperPaper
 
 
““ There's harsh economics There's harsh economicsbehind bag recycling: It costsbehind bag recycling: It costs$4,000 to process and recycle$4,000 to process and recycle1 ton of plastic bags, which can1 ton of plastic bags, which canthen be sold on thethen be sold on thecommodities market for $32”commodities market for $32”
- Jared Blumenfeld- Jared Blumenfeld(Director of San Francisco's Department of the Environment)(Director of San Francisco's Department of the Environment)
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