In Kiev there will be points for passing plastic bags

Kiev reminded of why you should refuse the package.

In points you can donate any plastic bags, regardless of their type and color.

From 1 November in the capital’s points of reception of recyclable materials will start accepting plastic bags. This was announced by the group Update Facebook.

In points you can donate any plastic bags, regardless of their type and color.

– Your package from the packages does not fit into one package? Kiev, November 1 in points of reception of recyclable materials will start accepting plastic bags. Send them to a better place is recycling, the report said.

Note, to find out the location of all points of reception of recyclable materials in Kiev with the help of interactive maps.
5 reasons to completely delete the packages from your life:

The average life expectancy of a “one-off” package – 20 minutes, and decomposition – 400 years. Probably, it can decompose and longer.
Plastic packaging and plastic bags, in particular, caused the death of animals. Particularly widespread death of marine life. According to recent reports, the year killed about one million sea birds and about 100 thousand other animals.
The amount of plastic waste increases every year, due to the fact that it becomes more and more plastic packaging. Only in the last five years it has increased by 25 %. With the population growth will increase the amount of packaging.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPS) are able to “attach” to the plastic fragments. With the smallest pieces of plastic they enter the body of animals, killing them and spreading further along the food chain.
In 40 countries the use of plastic bags as packaging of household is restricted or prohibited. For example, in Germany the recycling of packages paid by the consumer, and for the collection and recycling meet sellers and distributors.

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