Impact / References

The impact of plastic bags on the environment

Evidence and references showing why Bag2Life is necessary

5 trillion plastic bags used per year (UN)

Only 9% of plastic is recycled (EPA)

Turtles mistake bags for jellyfish and suffocate to death (NatGeo)

A bag is used for 12 minutes but takes up to 1,000 years to degrade (Environment America)

Plastic bags are one of the main pollutants of our time. Their average use lasts minutes, but they remain in nature for centuries, damaging oceans, generating CO₂ emissions, and affecting thousands of marine species. At Bag2Life, we believe that every bag can have a new purpose, preventing it from ending up in landfills or the sea.