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Evolving Past the Plastic Bag

EVOLVING PAST the plastic bag IT TAKES 1,000 YEARS + for PLASTIC PHOTODEGRADE.* the really long history of the The Non-degradable Plastic Bag is a harmful addition to our society. Contrary to popular belief, there are other options that are far more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The "reusable" bag has been one of humankind's oldest form of art. So the real question is, how can we learn from history to better our future? REUSABLE BAG Did You Know? to and the time it takes to photodegrade ONE THOUSAND YEARS before today 2011 3011 ONE THOUSAND YEARS after *Photodegrade: Plastic only breaks down into smaller fragments and will never actually biodegrade. 44 BC - 476 AD ROMAN EMPIRE 1898 3150 BC - 30 BC BIRTH OF THE Legend has it that Romulus and Remus PLASTIC BAG ? ANCIENT EGYPT were placed in a basket at birth. Those two guys A German Chemist accidently discovered an unpronounceable chemical called Egyptians used natural raw materials that later founded Rome. were widely available. Roman bags-LOCAL Polyethylene. Ancient Basketry- 1000 AD - YOU CAN BE THE ENVIRONMENTALLY Lab made SUSTAINABLE PRESENT material- IROQUOIS TRIBE HARMFUL TO THE 2000 BC - 250 AD MAYAN EMPIRE A typical Mayan basket takes up to two days to one week to make to change ENVIRONMENT 21st CENTURY Our Native New Yorker's used baskets of every NEW YORK CITY size, shape, design, and aesthetic. YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT EXAMPLE in the world achieve the highest quality of durability. A.K.A.– WILL WE BE HAUTE COUTURE REMEMBERED AS? That's called QUALITY 1 million plastic bags are used worldwide every minute. A COLLABORATION BETWEEN PARSONS AND GROW NYC I MICHELE JANG

Evolving Past the Plastic Bag

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The non-degradable plastic bag is a harmful addition to our society. Contrary to popular belief, there are other options that are far more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The reusable bag ha...

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