Both paper and plastic bags require lots and lots of resources and energy, and proper recycling requires due diligence from both consumer and municipal waste collector or private recycling company, so there are a lot of variables that can lead to low recycling rates.
Ang parehong mga papel at plastic bag nangangailangan ng maraming at lots ng yaman at enerhiya, at tamang recycling nangangailangan dahil kasipagan mula sa parehong mga mamimili at mga munisipal na basura kolektor o pribadong recycling kumpanya, upang doon ay isang pulutong ng mga variable na maaaring humantong sa mababang mga rate ng recycling.