Interesting facts for plastic bags

- 1000 years are needed for a plastic bag to recycle itself

- 1700 plastic bags are used by an average American family every year

- 12 billion barrels of oil are used to produce bags for the average American family for a year

- 500 million bags are used in the World every year

- Countries, where plastic bags are banned: South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Zanzibar, Taiwan
-Cities, where plastic bags are banned: Mumbai

Source: thethoughtsontheworld.blogspot.com