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Paper, plastic or tote: Doing the math on the environmental impacts of shopping bags | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Quiz Guru - According to research, paper bag production emits 70 percent more pollution, uses four times as much energy, and takes more time to break down, when compared to plastic bags.
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