Sales and Support: (800) 504-0505 HOME PRODUCTS » SUSTAINABILITY » SALES ABOUT » SUPPORT CONTACT Contact HOME CONTACT Questions? Contact us for more information. Fields marked with an * are required Name * Email * Phone * Message * View Larger Map Find a Recycling Location Your Zip Code Search within 5 miles 10 miles 25 miles 50 miles Just the Facts RECYCLING OPTIONS Plastic Bag recycling programs incorporating deposit bins at supermarkets have been in place in the U.S. for about 20 years. Source: Society of the Plastics Industry Prev Next Copyright © 2012-present Advance Polybag, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy API, ADVANCE POLYBAG, the API Globe Design Mark, and TOUCH 'N GO are Federally Registered Trademarks of Advance Polybag, Inc. 12682 Cardinal Meadow Drive Sugar Land, TX 77478 Tel: (713) 580-4800 Toll-Free: (800) 504-0505

Sales and Support: (800) 504-0505 HOME PRODUCTS » SUSTAINABILITY » SALES ABOUT » SUPPORT CONTACT Facts on Sustainability HOME SUSTAINABILITY FACTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Paper or Plastic? Your Choice by the Numbers… Reduced Emissions Manufacturing plastic grocery bags requires significantly less energy when compared to paper bags, resulting in fewer greenhouse emissions.1 Lower Transport/Storage Costs It is estimated that one truck of plastic bags can deliver the same number and capacity as seven trucks of paper bags. Accordingly, plastic bags require significantly less energy to transport than paper bags, and from a comparative standpoint, result in significantly reduced emissions.1 Energy Conservation and Efficiency Less Energy to Recycle Recycling a pound of plastic requires less than 10% of the energy it takes to recycle a pound of paper.2 Less Landfill Space Plastic Bags require less than 1/6 the space of paper bags, when properly disposed in landfills.1 Resource Efficient It is estimated that the production of plastic bags requires about 1/20th the water needed to make paper bags.1 Resource Conservation It was estimated that 10 billion paper grocery bags are consumed in the U.S. each year, requiring material derived from 14 million trees.3 References: Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) Sustainability Facts on Sustainability Recycling Find a Recycling Location Your Zip Code Search within 5 miles 10 miles 25 miles 50 miles Just the Facts LIGHTWEIGHT, YET STRONG A typical plastic bag weighs only a few grams yet, when properly used, is capable of holding well over a thousand times its own weight. Prev Next Copyright © 2012-present Advance Polybag, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy API, ADVANCE POLYBAG, the API Globe Design Mark, and TOUCH 'N GO are Federally Registered Trademarks of Advance Polybag, Inc. 12682 Cardinal Meadow Drive Sugar Land, TX 77478 Tel: (713) 580-4800 Toll-Free: (800) 504-0505