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In the 1980's it was the slogan, "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" and now it is "Go Green." Consider the Reusable Grocery Bags sold in markets everywhere. What are the pros and cons that you see in this latest trend? Give examples of the potential environmental impact.

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While promising to the environment, there are pros and cons of using green bags as we see nowadays in the market. Details of the answers are found on the attached document.

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