Say NO

To Plastic Bags
It takes about 430,000 gallons of oil to
produce 100 million non-degradable
plastic bags. And 4 to 5 trillion plastic
bags are used worldwide annually.
Importantly, only 1-2 percent of plastic bags
are recycled, the rest end up in landfills
polluting the soil and water, where they
pose a serious danger for wild animals
and birds.
 Then…..
Where Do They
Go?
Once let loose into the environment, plastic bags can
cause considerable harm, blocking drains and
suffocating wildlife mistaking the bag for food. Plastic
poses a threat to the environment because it is not
biodegradable.
…..to different parts of our lands
…..and to our seas, lakes and rivers.
Birds become entangled
Plastic bags find their way into the sea or
rivers via drains & sewage pipes
 Plastic Bag made out of low density
polyethylene, they are among the
products that are most commonly used
by consumers due to their light weight,
availability, low cost and huge variety of
types.
 The effect on wildlife can be catastrophic.
Nearly 200 species of sea life including
corals, whales, dolphins, and turtles die due
to plastic bags
 They often choke to death
ingestion plastic bags which they
mistake for jellyfish, their favourite
food
 So….

What do we do?
 If we use cloth bag,
we can save 6 bags a week
That’s 24 a month
That’s 288 bags a year
 That’s 22,176 bags
in an average life time
If just 1 out of 5 people
did this we will save
4,435,200,000,000 bags
over our life time
 Plastic shopping bags are
made from Polyethylene:
a thermoplastic are made from
petroleum product
Reduce plastic bags will decrease
oil dependency
 Canada, Kenya, South Africa,
Singapore and many other world over
have banned or are moving toward
banning the plastic bags!
Changing The World
One Plastic Bag At A
Time
You Can Make
A Difference!
 Plastic bags are made of polyethylene
 Polyethylene is a petroleum product
 Production contributes to air pollution and energy consumption
 Four to five trillion plastic bags are manufactured each year
 Americans use over 380 billion polyethylene bags per year
 Americans throw away approximately 100 billion polyethylene bags per
year
 Of those 100 trillion plastic bags, 1% are recycled
 It takes 1000 years for polyethylene bags to break down
 As polyethylene breaks down, toxic substances leach into the soil and
enter the food chain
 Approximately 1 billion seabirds and mammals die per year by ingesting
plastic bags
 Plastic bags are often mistaken as food by marine
mammals. 100,000marine mammals die yearly by eating plastic bags.
 These animals suffer a painful death, the plastic wraps around their
intestines or they choke to death
 Plastic bag choke landfills
 Reuse and reuse. don't just throw away the plastic bag you get from
stores, stash it and carry it for
the next time you go shopping.
 When out shopping, if its just for one or two items, don't accept a
plastic bag.
 When shopping at more than one store, try putting everything in
one bag instead of accepting huge plastic bag with a small item.
 Don't buy mineral water bottles if you can carry your own water.
 Don't invest in garbage bags, use from the numerous bags you
have hung up
behind your kitchen door.
 Simply say NO to plastic.
 MinDev launches ‘No Plastic for Earth Day’ Apr 1st, 2010
BRUNEI will continue its momentum with environmental causes with the Ministry of
Development yesterday launching its “No Plastic Day” campaign.

 No Plastic day - May 3

Hj Mohd Rozan showing a sample of reusable bags to be distributed to shoppers. –

The upcoming week-long customer day held annually by the Ministry of Development (MoD) will feature activities
for the public to promote environmental awareness, the media was told during a press conference yesterday.
Another unique feature this year is the “No Plastic Day” on May 3, where three shopping outlets, Hua Ho (Kiulap),
Supasave (Beribi) and Giant Hypermarket will provide and promote the use of “reusable bags” at their respective
outlets. Other shopping outlets, including small ones have been urged to join the initiative in order to help reduce
plastic wastes in the country.

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