Plastic bags?

Question

what type of bag can replace a plastic bag:

a. it has to be environmentally friendly

b. it has to be cost effective

c. would it be reusable or disposable?

i would like more than one option but state from all of the options, which one would be the most cost effective. thanks

Answer 1

Just say no to plastic.  Bring your own whatever it's made from aside from placcy. It's a no-brainer.

Answer 2

a denim bag

Answer 3

a recycled denim bag.

you can make one at home and use it thousands of times.

Answer 4

a thicker plastic bag so it would be too costly not to reuse it, purchase it , and scavenger would be eager to collect them bc it would command a higher price.

a. environment friendly bc it's an alternative to using paper, and plastics are just by-product of our oil consumption.

b.cost effective..people would not just throw it away and scavenger will take it as a gold mine.

c. reusable and disposable.. whatever, as long as it would be recycled.

the bags should be free from prints. Advertisement should just be removable. The scraps would command a higher price.

Answer 5

if we could make a bag from soybean oil, which could power cars, cities, and could make plastic, then that would be the best because soybeans grow rapidly and are enviormentally friendly.

Answer 6

Not quite a bag

but fills all of the above criteria plus more

Baskets!!

They are:

Environmentally friendly

The straw / willow locks up Co2 when it is growing

New plantations continue this process

Baskets are relatively cheap / inexpensive /cost effective

Baskets can be used and used again and when their useful life is over baskets can be composted or burned wit minimal impact on the environment

Answer 7

Well, that depends on what you're using the bag for.  If it's for garbage, you might want to do the research on biodegradeable plastic bags.  If it's for shopping, you can probably get a cloth shoulder bag from many places (including getting them free from certain housing village grand openings or booths at a local festival of some kind)  For grocery shopping, you could also request paper bags, which can be recycled and/or already come from recycled paper.

I found one site online regarding biobags