No More Plastic Bags?

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiits News Article Time kids! Today's article is a feature about the plastic bags in China! (ZOMG! I think Ari might be rubbing off on me in a bad way... or else it's just the fact that it's 1:21 am...) It relates to the last article I posted about Factories closing in general.

China's Biggest Plastic Bag Maker Closes After Ban

There were, of course, a half dozen articles about this "shocking" news. I don't really see how it's shocking though. I suppose the surprise is more rooted in the fact that China is doing something than the fact that it's a factory closing when its product is banned.

I'm not sure what it is, particularly about these "ultra-thin" bags (which are referred to in one of the articles as the source of a company closure) that makes them bad. Is it that the processing makes them non-recyclable or is particularly harsh on the environment via chemicals? Because it would seem that "ultra-thin" means "less plastic per bag" which would be a good thing, wouldn't it? Because less plastic per bag means that there's more product for less resource.

I suppose it's probably the chemical thing, though these articles don't actually clarify. Darn it. But it is apparently, a worldwide issue. Hmm... I shall have to look into this.