Biology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 1CT
In hope of reducing plastic waste, some towns and cities have banned the use of plastic shopping bags by stores. And in a few places, the sale of water in plastic bottles is prohibited. Do you think such laws are a good idea? Why or why not?
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