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In the Bag

Posted by NG Kids in Green Scene on January 20, 2012

Phenomenal Friday Fact

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It’s estimated that Americans go through 100 billion plastic bags a year; this averages to 360 bags per person. You can help reduce this number by making your own reusable grocery bag!
Photograph by Robin Loznak, My Shot
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‘Skip the Bag, Save the River’

Posted by NG Kids in Green Scene on January 11, 2010
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Plastic bags clog streams and waterways, and one city decided to take action against this menace. On January 1, 2010, Washington, D.C. became the first city in the U.S. to add a 5-cent fee for plastic bags for food and carryout. Most of the money raised by the new law and the “Skip the Bag, Save the River” campaign will go to the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Fund to educate people and clean up the river. The remainder will go to the affected businesses.

What do you think of the new law in Washington, D.C.? Does your family bring reusable bags to the store?

Watch a video of ‘Bag the Bag’ on National Geographic Kids.
 
Take the No Plastic Pledge!

Photo courtesy District Department of the Environment. Learn more at http://green.dc.gov/bags.