What is the Difference?

	Renewable	Compostable	Water Consumption(g)	Energy Consumption (kcal)	Air Pollutants(g)			Water Pollutants(g)
					CO2	SOX	NOX	BOD	COD
Plastic Bag	×	×	30.9	14.895	42.15	0.057	0.0195	—	0.0804
Compostable Bag	√	√	13.8	7.95	28.2	—	—	0.0315	0.0555
Paper Bag	√	√	3465	189	74.85	0.189	0.306	0.075	0.195
Cons of Plastic Bag	Chemicals used in manufacturing process Petroleum sourcing to produce plastic is an invasion on the Earth. Often mistaken for food by small animals and sea life. Incineration produces harmful carcinogenic gases ＆ residue which harm land, water,animals ＆humans
Cons of Compostable Bag	Compostable bags are not suited to recycling. Limited shelf life. Is slightly more expensive than petroleum based products.
Cons of Paper Bag	Fossil fuels are burned to manufacture a paper bag adding 70% more air pollution than the manufacturing of a plastic bag. Take 10X more energy to produce a paper bag over a plastic bag One gallon of water is required to produce one paper bag The regeneration time of trees is slow –once cut will take years to grow back.