Bag-In-Box

think that plastic bags should be banned in the whole entire United States. Not only would it encourage people to use reusable bags, it will save many animals, and will prevent toxins from entering into the air. First of all, with a ban on plastic bags, it will encourage people to use reusable bags. Reusable bags has a benefit to not only you, but also the environment around us. Some shops charge people for plastic bags, but gives money to you when you shop with a reusable bag. This means that not

world today, plastic bags are used just about everywhere. This is due to their convenience, low cost, and durability. Additionally, plastic bags can be found just about everywhere, in ditches, in cornfields, and in the Rappahannock River. It results in a number of environmental problems for animals, as it also does for humans. For this reason, communities should start recycling plastic bags as much as possible and keep them out of harm’s way. It is possible to change the plastic bags impact. New rules

Plastic bags begin as crude oil, natural gases, or other petrochemical derivatives. By some estimates almost 12 million barrels of petroleum oil are used to make 100 billion plastic bags. One solution is to stop using plastic bags. Plastic bag bans are spreading across the country with over 100 community bag bans across 16 states. Hawaii right now is the only state in the nation to adopt a full statewide ban. Internationally,19 countries from Bangladesh to Ireland have passed bans. Reducing plastic

“A single plastic bag can kill over one-hundred dolphins. Plastic bags are often eaten by marine life. The plastic will starve and kill the animals. This litter may not decompose for one-thousand years and will continue to find more victims...” written by an anonymous person. Recently, there has been controversy as a consequence of the decision the government has made to charge a fee to whoever receives plastic bags or ban them completely in certain US stores. People disagree and believe that we

on plastic bags necessary? Plastic bag fees are not going to help achieve what we want for the environment. People in the U.S. are going to have trouble paying groceries if they have to pay for the bags too. Plastic bags are a problem but there is more plastic out there that should not be made anymore. If people want a change in the environment then we should recycle the plastic bags because if we put on fee on plastic bags people are not going to want to buy them but then reusable bags produce more

looks up at you to ask if you want to use paper or plastic bags. You look up not knowing what to say so you immediately pick one without thinking about it. You decided to go with the plastic bags for no reason. Those plastic bags will have two destinations: the garbage or put into another bigger bag for a long period of time to be used as smaller garbage bags. On the other hand paper bags could not only hold more items than plastic bags but they have more uses for them. They could be used to cover

vaguely remember the bag tax that was short-lived in Dallas. While the ban and 5 cent tax on plastic bags was created with an environmentally friendly goal, the execution of the plan would not work, just as what happened in Dallas. Plastic bags are a portion of pollutants that are present. The tax and ban would also have to apply to other types of trash that people use and throw away on a daily basis. Some consumers will just pay the tax, especially if they are using few bags or forgot that the tax

To whom it may concern, Since the 1960s, polyethylene bags has been a catalyst for the American economy and have directly effected employment opportunities in the United States. In recent years, the plastic bag industry created over 25,000 new jobs. However, it has made headlines due to the detrimental effects it has on the environment. With such risks, critics claim that it is crucial to control this activity through a bag tax. In this letter I will inform you about the damage this law presents

plastic bags in the state? In “Bag Ban Bad for Freedom and Environment”, Adam B. Summers explains the consequences this bill would have caused if it had passed. Although this problem isn't brought to your attention every day, the consequences really could affect your daily life. During the article, Summers uses evidence, reasoning, and stylistic or persuasive elements to support his thoughts and opinions. Summers’ facts and examples in this article to support his claim that banning plastic bags would

After a bill that would ban plastic bags in California was shot down, Adam B. Summers, author of, “Bag Ban Bad for Freedom and Environment,” explains how plastic bags should not be banned. He uses statistics, ethos, logos and diction to support his claim. Summers uses these devices to create a stronger argument. Summers overall purpose of his passage was to express his view that plastic bags should not be banned and the effects banning or not banning them would have on the environment. By using