Unlike Neela bags, the facts are really ugly. Americans use hundreds of billions (yes billions) of plastic and paper bags each year. We pick them up every time we turn around. Often we don't even need the bags we take. And the price our environment pays for this?

• Oil Consumption:
  We're using 12 million barrels of oil for plastic bag production each year
• Landfill Buildup:
  96% of plastic bags end up in landfills, where they do not biodegrade
• Wildlife Death:
  Annually over 100,000 birds and marine life are literally choked to death by plastic bags when they mistake the bags for food. Plastic bags photodegrade, breaking down into small, toxic bits that contaminate soil and waterways and are easily ingested by animals.
• Trees:
  For paper bags, we cut down over 14 million trees each year, wasting untold energy in production. Paper bags are more difficult and more costly to recycle and don't biodegrade in landfills.

According to the EPA, the United States consumes 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps each year. So...it's simple. Let's stop. Nonwoven, polypropelene bags are one of the most "green" solutions available today, based on their design, lifecycle, environmental impact and manufacturing output. Join us in making small changes that can collectively add up to a big difference for the environment.

Neela is continually researching new materials and sources to enable us to offer the most environmentally-friendly, durable and functional products to our customers! Please check back soon for more Neela product lines!

Want to know more?
Here are some recent articles covering environmental issues related to bag consumption:

Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bagging in Stores

Whole Foods Chain to Stop Use of Plastic Bags

S.F. First City To Ban Plastic Shopping Bags

Battle of the Bags

London Joins Plastic Bag Ban