* 500 billion plastic bags used each year (EPA stat from 2003).
* Up to 1,000 (or more) years for plastic bags to biodegrade in landfills. Yes, the bags are biodegradable (eventually). However, as plastic bags bio-degrade, they break down into smaller, more toxic, polymers which contaminate soil and waterways that can enter our food chain.
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(a division of Vanguard Premier Home Products, Inc.)
25 Milling Road
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada N3C1C3
Phone: 519.741.5179
Fax: 519.741.9839