1. Plastic bags are non-biodegradable; it takes a plastic bag up to 1000 years to decompose on land and 500 years to decompose in water. In other words, its decomposition requires a minimum of 6 generations of the life of a human being!   2. According to research, ONLY 1% to 3% of plastic bags are recycled worldwide. The rest are left to occupy our landfills waiting for natural decomposition which would take at least 1000 years to decompose.   3. 10% of the washed-up debris in coastlines around the world consist of plastic bags which contaminate coastlines and waterways. Plastic bags are rated among the top 12 most polluting debris in the world.
 
4. Millions of land animals and marine wildlife, especially turtles, die annually from the entanglement and ingestion of discarded plastic bags; this figure is still increasing at an alarming rate.   5. The manufacture of plastic bags involves consumption of non-renewable resources, such as petroleum and natural gas which increases the rate of depletion of our limited natural resources.   6. Plastic bags are hazardous to the health of human beings, as they release deleterious substances when their temperature reaches 65 degree Celsius and toxic gases when burnt.
 
7. Plastic bags also clog drains and sewerage systems. As a result, severe floods happen causing serious loss of life and damage of property.   8. Now, there are a lot of environmental-friendly bags available in the market which are proved to be more advantageous than plastic bags. These grocery bags come in all sorts of colourful and stylish designs which make your shopping trips a little more fun!   9. In some grocery stores, discounts are being offered on selected items for customers who bring their own grocery bags.
 
10. Reusing a grocery bag in your daily life can effectively reduce the use of approximately 6 plastic bags every week. Over a lifetime, the use of grocery bags by just one person could reduce the use of over 20,000 plastic bags!