EMBRACE PAPER BAGS

Paper bag day is celebrated annually on 12th July. It is aimed at raising awareness about the benefit of using paper bags instead of plastic bags. As we become aware of the danger of plastic bags, the observation enhance awareness to the public of better alternative like paper bags. While there is no specific officially declared theme for World paper bag day 2025, the core message and focus well remain likely around promoting paper bags as a sustainable alternative to plastic and encourage eco-friendly practices. This could be expressed through theme like reduce plastic, embrace paper bags " Choose Paper, save environment.

- ■ SUNIL VAID

Let us celebrate the humble paper bag, which does more than carrying our groceries. Today, millions of people choose to switch to paper bags for carrying their shopping, as the wide spread use of plastic and its harmful effects on the environment at large, raise alarm bells in our collective consciousness. So how do paper bags aid us in the fight against environmental pollution and climate change? Firstly paper is biodegradable, which immediately makes it a preferable alternative to plastic, which is not. Paper bags are made of renewable raw materials, which encourages a sustainable lifestyle, as they can be recycled. This gives our environment, a bit of break too. Paper bags can be quite durable, except when soggy, and have more up market aesthetic appeal thanks to high-end brands popularizing minimal and sustainable packaging. So really, what is not to love about paper bags.

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