Recycling one paper bag saves 7/5,000 trees, over 2.8 pounds of CO2, 56% gallons of H2O, 1.344 ounces of air pollution per year, 3.5 gallons of rain, 2,511 btus of energy, 4.464 ounces of wood, gain almost 5.824 ounces of O per year, 6.72 ounces of olives each year
Recycling one plastic bag could save 43/10,000 gallons of oil, 591 BTUs of energy, 4,300 gallons of water pollution
recycling one ton of plastic bags saves 11 barrels (462 gallons) of oil, 63.8 million btus of energy, 29/108 tons of Al