The New York Times published an article called "Even Reusable Bags Carry Environmental Risk" which revealed that lead has been discovered in several types of re-usable bags, particularly those made in China. Stores like CVS and Wegman's have already recalled their bags, although NYC's big grocery stores don't seem to have a problem. The great concern seems to be that the lead could eventually reach groundwater after the bags have been thrown out. The simple answer is that we can't fix the world by using a re-usable bag but we can use the reusable bag as a stepping stone to a solution and we should use it because it really is better than plastic or paper. There is no perfect solution to being environmentally friendly even when it is a huge trend, there is always a chance it's not the best or safest idea. Of course there are risks with everything but if users are so concern about this then they should make their own bags. Regardless, it is an interesting piece of news because it comes to show that even when people advertise things as green and environmentally friendly, most of the time they aren't.
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