Paper Bag Day 2022: History, Significance and Advantages of using it

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• Jul 12, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

Millions of people worldwide have converted from using plastic bags to paper bags. Many individuals continue to use plastic bags, nevertheless, with little regard for the environment. Because of this, we observe Paper Bag Day on July 12. 

Digital
Desk: Every year on July 12, people celebrate Paper
Bag Day. The purpose of the day is to encourage using paper bags rather than
plastic ones. Alarming amounts of plastic pollution are a result of the growing
usage of plastic. People are encouraged to use paper bags instead of plastic
ones on this day in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.

History

Francis Wolle invented the first device for mass-producing paper
bags in 1852. Then in 1871, inventor Margaret E. Knight developed a device that
produced paper bags with a flat bottom. Later, Charles Stilwell invented a
machine that produced paper bags with square bottoms and pleated sides, which
were simpler to handle and fold.

Walter Deubener created
the current generation of paper bags with handles in 1912. However, plastic
bags, which were introduced in the 1970s as a less expensive substitute,
eventually took the place of these paper bags.

Paper bags have returned
as environmental activists and environmentalists sound the alarm about the
rising use of plastic and its damaging impact on the ecosystem.

Significance

Millions of people worldwide have converted from using plastic bags to paper
bags. Many individuals continue to use plastic bags, nevertheless, with little
regard for the environment. Because of this, we observe Paper Bag Day on July
12. The goal is to increase public knowledge of its usage. An environmentally
acceptable substitute that lowers the amount of plastic pollution are paper
bags.

What advantages do paper
bags have?

Paper bags are 100
percent recyclable and can decompose in approximately a month.

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These bags are not harmful for pets or other animals in comparison
to plastic bags.

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Since the bags are biodegradable, they can be used to make
compost.

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They are inexpensive.

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They can help reduce plastic pollution levels and can even be used
multiple times, unlike a single-use plastic bag.