The tote bag crisis: a solution to save the planet plastic is actually polluting The ecological impact of tote bags
Should we go back to the plastic bag? No. Because cotton is no worse than plastic. They are in fact difficult to compare.
While cotton can use pesticides (if not grown organically) and dry up rivers due to its water consumption, plastic bags use greenhouse gas emitting fossil fuels, are not never biodegrade and clog the oceans.
Everyone has flaws, so what can you do to shop in an eco-friendly way?
Faced with this observation, some brands are turning to other textile solutions. British designer Ally Capellino recently swapped cotton for hemp, while Anya Hindmarch presented a new version of her original tote, this time made from recycled water bottles.
The real solution that will allow you to no longer pollute while believing that you are making an effort is still being considered by the actors of change, but you can refuse the new tote bags and use the ones you already have.
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