tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092656764141552723.post5522981716867807115..comments2024-02-23T00:16:23.618-05:00Comments on London Still: A Green LifeLondon Stillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521969725190157500noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092656764141552723.post-38032296538643265502007-11-12T08:56:00.000-05:002007-11-12T08:56:00.000-05:00You might want to check out this article (http://w...You might want to check out this article (http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0620/p01s03-woeu.htm) about the Plastic Bag Revolt going on currently. Brief stats: <BR/><BR/>500 billion: Number of plastic bags consumed worldwide every year (1 million per minute)<BR/><BR/>500: Years it takes a plastic bag to decay in landfill<BR/><BR/>167: Bags used annually by the average British consumer<BR/><BR/>4.175 million: "Average" person's plastic-bag legacy, in years<BR/><BR/>£64 to £80 million ($127 million to $159 million): Amount British retailers spend yearly on providing plastic bags to customersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com