Plastic bags do NOT decompose.

500 Billion to 1 Trillion plastic bags are used per year.  That’s an average of 350-500 per household per year.

You can save Landfills - 100 million plastic bags go into landfills each week.

Save oil by reusing shopping bags – plastic bags are made from oil .

Reusing shopping bags keeps our waterways clean. Over 10% of plastic bags are washed up on shorelines each year.

It takes billions of dollars to clean up the litter caused by plastic bags waste.

Toxins are released into the atmosphere when plastic breaks down.

Reusing bags saves wild life – many animals die each year from discarded plastic bags 97% of plastic bags wind up in landfills.

You can save money.  Some stores are offering discounts when you reuse shopping bags.

You CARE to make a difference and want to adopt habits that are eco-friendly.