brown paper bags packing to recycled paper bag to plastic bags and cloth bags.give reason?
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Paper is manufactured from natural fibres. The feedstock or basic raw material needed in the manufacture of paper come in many forms, e.g. rice straw, jute waste, hardwood, softwood, waste paper etc. Cloth bags are also made from a natural fibre known as cellulose, the primary source of which is cotton. But in the case of plastic bags, the feedstock or basic raw material is plastic granules of diverse nature, which is normally obtained from naphtha, a petroleum derivative.
Products made from nature fibre are bio-degradable, i.e. they mix with the soil in due course of time, causing no harm to the environment. On the other hand, plastic bags do not mix with the soil and, hence, are not bio-degradable; they cause harm to the environment.
As a consumer, I’d prefer using paper or cloth bags to plastic bags. In certain cases, plastic bags are necessary, but the end-users should be encouraged to collectively ensure that the plastic is recycled.