Benefits Less Developed Countries
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In less developed countries many people do not have toilets. Plastic bags fill this need. The plastic bags are even more beneficial in that when sealed they prevent others from being contaminated and as such help prevent disease. Plastic bags are used in other ways as well. They are used by many to seal their roofs from leakage. They are also used to keep items dry and also to preserve food. Some tribespeople in Africa have actually found interesting ways of utilizing plastic bags to make money. They roam the country side picking up littered plastic bags and then weave them into baskets, bowls, and hats for sale in the market. So popular have the bags become that one group of 132 South African ladies use about 30,000 found bags a month to weave items out of. These ladies make their living out of making and selling the bags and even donate 10% of their profits to a women literacy project which has already taught 41 different women to read.  There are many benefits to plastic bags in the OECD coutries as well. These benefits become readily apparent when compared with paper bags. Click next to compare the benefits of plastic to paper bags. |
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