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Paper, plastic or tote: Doing the math on the environmental impacts of shopping bags | KCUR 89.3 - NPR in Kansas City
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PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS: Study finds lightweight LDPE bags have lowest environmental impact / Independent life cycle assessment in Denmark | Plasteurope.com
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Drop in plastic bags littering British seas linked to introduction of 5p charge | Plastics | The Guardian
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A nationwide assessment of plastic pollution in the Danish realm using citizen science | Scientific Reports
How many times must a bag be reused for it to be more environmentally friendly than a single-use plastic bag?
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Danish study: Plastic bags are better for the environment than organic cotton bags" (I disagree!) : r/ZeroWaste
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Breaking down the Danish study on the environmental impacts of grocery carrier bags — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution
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Are cotton totes better for the Earth than plastic bags? It depends on what you care about - The Verge
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