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Plastic Shopping Bags and Reusable Bags – A Comparison

by Gerard on March 6, 2010

Comparison of factors that affect the ‘greenness’ of both plastic disposable and reusable shopping bags, demonstrating that reusable bags may not be as environmentally friendly as many people believe.

Plastic Bags Document

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NARGA's Senior Policy Adviser, Gerard van Rijswijk, was recently honoured by the Australian Institute of Packaging, which made him a Fellow for his long services to the AIP and industry in relation to packaging and waste management.(Left to right: Craig Wellman - Immediate past president Australian Institute of Packaging, Gerard van Rijswijk - NARGA, Burt Beaumont - Fibre King,Pierre Pienaar - National President AIP)