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    “postconsumer.com,” I found out that, “ Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photodegrade- breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways. They then enter the food web when animals accidentally ingest them,”( admin, para.8 ). In case you didn't know, the meaning of biodegrade is to decay and to become absorbed by the environment, while photodegrade is to be decomposed by the action of light, especially sun light. Plastic bags are very common in grocery stores. Sure they

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    The Pros and Cons of Plastic Bags In her article, “Advantages of Plastic Grocery Bag,” Sandra Ketcham gives the positive view of plastic bags in society. Ketcham believes that “while [plastic bags] have ecological drawbacks, plastic grocery bags can be beneficial to retailers, consumers, and even the environment” (Ketcham). This type of persuasion is logical because most consumers do not intend to hurt the environment when using plastic bags. The author of the article also claims that there were

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    There should be a fee on plastic bags Why should we have to continue to litter or use plastic so that we can just toss them out when we don't need them any more? That is why I think there should be a fee. When we litter, as shown in the video those small things are winding up in the lakes and oceans and killing wildlife. Also I believe that befor you get a chance to litter and hurt wildlife you should pay the price not them. We should stop because plastic is not biodegradable so it will be around

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    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

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    plastic bags less and tote bags more General Purpose: To Persuade Introduction: Have you ever wanted to help the environment, but you just didn’t know how? When we go shopping we see a lot of people carrying bags made of plastic. I must admit; plastic bags can be very convenient at times, but the use of plastic bags has it disadvantages. If you knew about the dangers of the use of plastic bags, then I'm sure you will think twice about using plastic bags and use tote bags instead. I. Plastic bags are

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    Originally patented in 1965, the single-use plastic shopping bag has since become ubiquitous in America and around the world. Plastic bags were first introduced in grocery stores in 1977, and by the early 2000s they constituted 80% of the market for shopping bags (Laskow). These bags caught on because they were stronger, lighter, waterproof, and many people found them easier to carry than paper. Most importantly though, they were cheaper, meaning retail stores had strong incentives to make them available

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    “The plastic bag has come to represent the collective sins of the age of plastic”. (Freinkel) B. As in many other countries, USA can institute rules to prevent or prohibit the use of plastic and paper bags. C. Plastic bags are very convenient for shoppers and store owners, but they are hard to recycle and have damaging impacts on animal, human and environmental health, sometimes even fatal. D. Plastic bags come with a high cost in manufacturing for users and the environment, they have bag consequences

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    for our items. The items are then placed into thin, plastic to go bags with handles. Usually the store's logo is imprinted on the bag as well. We never think about the bags that our purchases are placed in, but what if the government began to tax us twenty-five cents for each and every one of those bags? Bag taxes would not be an ideal law to pass for they would harm animals, people would be in debt, and chaos would rise. Charging bags would harm animals, and is definitely not acceptable for society

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    Four out of five grocery bags in the US are now plastic (Reusablebags.com). However, the answer should not be merely plastic, the real answer is neither. Plastic bags are very harmful for the environment, and paper bags even more so. The best alternative is a reusable bag, which can save thousands of plastic bags over its lifetime. Plastic bags are everywhere. We see them anywhere from the town grocery market to the convenience store down the street. Admittedly, plastic bags are very convenient. They

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    Ad- Liner Packaging Inc, Brazil’s largest manufacturer of plastic bags and packaging, and their decision of launching of new drawstring trash bags named Climp Fecha Facil. With the investment of one million dollars already done to purchase new machines for production of the new trash bags the stake seem to be high. Market analysis regarding perceived acceptance, packaging preferences and the perceived feature for the new trash bag are done with three focus group in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro of

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