The problem facing our environment: The world uses over 1.2 trillion plastic bags a year. That averages about 300 bags for each adult on the planet. That comes out to over one million bags being used per minute. On average we use each plastic bag for approximately 12 minutes before disposing. It then lasts in the environment for decades. Plastic bags, as with all forms of plastic, do not biodegrade. They photo-degrade, breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil, waterways, oceans and entering the food web when ingested by animals.