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Data released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency show that somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. - National Geographic News 2003

Less than 1% of plastic bags are recycled. It costs more to recycle bags than to produce a new one. - Christian Science Monitor News Paper

Bangaldesh, Rwanda and China have banned the use of plastic bags.

China will save 37 million barrels of oil each year due to their ban of free plastic bags.

Ireland has reduced their use of plastic bags by 90%.

Israel, Canada, western India, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Taiwan, and Sinapore have also banned or are moving toward banning the plastic bag.

Printed Newsletter: If you are interested in learning more about UUFC, you can get our monthly newsletter, containing information about upcoming events as well as articles by the ministers and members. Come to UUFC on Sunday morning, or e-mail the UUFC office at uufc@uucolumbia.org to ask to receive the newsletter.

To submit information for publication, e-mail uufc@uucolumbia.org or put it in the Unigram box outside the Administrators office. The deadline is always every other Sunday at 9 PM.

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Current Events Community Chalice Green Room Ministerial Musings Religious Education Current Unigram (pdf) Unigram Archives The Magical Tree will live again	Plastic Bags Data released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency show that somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. - National Geographic News 2003 Less than 1% of plastic bags are recycled. It costs more to recycle bags than to produce a new one. - Christian Science Monitor News Paper Bangaldesh, Rwanda and China have banned the use of plastic bags. China will save 37 million barrels of oil each year due to their ban of free plastic bags. Ireland has reduced their use of plastic bags by 90%. Israel, Canada, western India, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Taiwan, and Sinapore have also banned or are moving toward banning the plastic bag.	Printed Newsletter: If you are interested in learning more about UUFC, you can get our monthly newsletter, containing information about upcoming events as well as articles by the ministers and members. Come to UUFC on Sunday morning, or e-mail the UUFC office at uufc@uucolumbia.org to ask to receive the newsletter. To submit information for publication, e-mail uufc@uucolumbia.org or put it in the Unigram box outside the Administrators office. The deadline is always every other Sunday at 9 PM.
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