"The Great Bag Debate"

1. According to the article, what misconception do people have about paper bags? All bags are bad for the environment. Paper bags biodegrade better than plastic bags. Trees are necessary for the production of paper bags. Paper bags are worse for the environment than plastic bags. 2. Cite evidence from the text that supports your answer to number 1. 3. Based on the article, which of the following statements does the author agree with? Plastic bags are better for the environment than paper. Paper bags are better for the environment than plastic. Plastic bags are more convenient for people than paper bags. Both paper and plastic bags are equally harmful for the environment. 4. Cite evidence from the text that supports your answer to number 3. 5. According to the article, why is it inefficient to recycle paper bags? Paper bags are more difficult to reuse because they tear. They weigh five to seven times more than plastic bags. Recycling paper bags takes more fuel than producing new bags. It takes about 91% more energy to recycle a pound of paper than a pound of plastic. 6. Read the following sentence from the article:"While paper might not be a better choice than plastic, plastic bags also have major impacts on our environment."Explain why plastic bags have major impacts on the environment. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer. 7. What is an alternative solution to paper and plastic bags that the author of this article would support? Cite evidence from the passage to show that the author would be in support of your alternative solution.