Scientists disagree about whether paper bags or plastic bags are less harmful to the environment. which fact supports the use of plastic bags instead of paper bags? a. plastic trash causes the deaths of more than 100,000 birds and other animals each year. b. people recycle 20% of their paper bags but only 1% of their plastic bags. c. it takes thousands more years to break down plastic than it takes to break down paper. d. twenty times more water is used in making a paper bag than in making a plastic bag.

Option (D)

Explanation:

Plastic bags and paper bags are both commonly used in today's world. Plastic bags have many disadvantages over paper bags, because it is non biodegradable, it creates pollution, and causes a lot of environmental problems. A large number of species are harmed every year.

But there is one advantage of plastic bags over paper bags. It is that the plastic requires about 220 litres of water for the manufacturing process, whereas paper bags require about 3800 litres of water for manufacturing process. It is also advantageous because it emits less amount of energy and green house gases during the time of manufacturing process.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).

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