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    Plastic & Recycled Bag Facts


    While we know you have a great sense of style and don’t need any help in that area, there is much we can all learn about being eco-friendly. Here are a few facts about plastic and other recycled bags.

    • Less than 1% of plastic bags are recycled
    • It costs more to recycle a bag then to produce a new one.
    • Recycling plastic bags is a money loosing proposition
    • By using a Beneterre bag you can save about 22,000 plastic bags in a lifetime
    • Plastic bags are made from polyethylene which is made from oil
    • Most cheap reusable bags cold in the grocery store are made from polypropylene

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Beneterre offers smartly designed eco-chic reusable bags for produce, packing snacks or sandwiches,and carrying up to
six wine or beverage bottles that are made in the USA from cotton and other sustainable fibers.