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use plastic bags and I will use reusable bags instead. I am aware of the harmful effects plastic bags have on the environment, specifically in the ocean, and I want to do my part to help reduce this harm. Whenever I go grocery shopping, or just shopping in general, I will bring my own reusable bags to the store and refuse any plastic bags if they are offered to me. I do not go shopping very often (maybe once every two weeks), but when I do, I will be sure to always have a reusable bag with me. I

California endorsed parliament bans on the use of plastic bags, if the case project turned into a law it will be the first of its kind in the United States. The prohibition of a number of cities and counties in California and other states, including Maui County in Hawaii, the use of plastic bags in grocery stores. However, at the state level it prevailed in opposition to this ban plastic bags manufacturers. the Senate voted in California by 22 votes in favor and 15 opposed to the bill, which must

be a necessary option. the government is proposing a plastic bag fee that will range about 25 cents for each plastic bag.The hopeful outcome of this would be to see people bring reusable bags rather than paying for the 25 cent bag. Which would be a greater outcome in decreasing pollution in some slice of a matter way. Essentially, eliminating plastic bags over time would be necessary. If everyone were to use reusable bags to go shopping, we could seriously see a dent in the pollution amount. Plastic

Sustainability on Brevard College Campus Environmental sustainability is the ability to be able to continue a certain process or use a certain resource indefinitely (Mason). For example, if you’re using a certain resource and you know it’s going to run out one day, that resource is unsustainable. Sustainability is important because a lot of the practices that we do in modern society from agriculture, to energy source, and even development, are completely depleting our resources. This practices were

Plastic bags Recently, there has been a lot of fuss over the ban of plastic bags in Australia. Here is an article on why we should have a ban on plastic and non-reusable bags. In 1960, the recyclable paper bags, were replaced by single-use plastic bags, which means that they are for carrying shopping from the shop to a home. When they replaced the bags around 60 years ago, businesses found it a lot cheaper to have plastic bags instead of paper. However, plastic bags pollute, and take about 1 thousand

question: What are the main problems associated with using plastic bags? Identify solutions to reduce these problems. Word count: 742 Tutor name: Bird, Marianne City University Number: 110065767 Submission Date: 26/10/2011 Plastic bags have been used on a daily basis since 1977 (Williamson, 2003) as a means of carrying items such as groceries as they are not only convenient but also cheap. However, the over-use of plastic bags has posed significant threats to the environment in recent times

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

billion and a trillion plastic grocery bags are used globally each year. The WorldWatch Institute states it takes 430,000 gallons of oil to produce 100 million plastic bags – so that comes to a staggering 4,300,000 gallons or 16,277,270 liters of oil to make a trillion bags. It’s been great to see a concerted effort by many individuals, some towns and states to ban disposable plastic shopping bags; but even if you have e started to kick the disposable plastic bag habit, chances are you may still have

1.0 Introduction Plastic bags are widely used as an easy medium for packaging items purchased from groceries and shopping outlets. However, the irresponsible use of plastic bags has led to a number of impacts; particularly towards the environment. The negative implications on the use of plastic bags causes conflict where there is a need for the manufacture of plastic bags, especially the usual conventional bags used for shopping, to be reduced or banned. This brings up questions on whether the roles

uses 84 billion plastic bags, out of the 500 billion used worldwide. These facts alone should convince everyone to purchase and use reusable shopping bags. How am I going to incorporate the reusable bags in my household? The reusable bags range in price from $.99 to $5.00 depending on the bags quality and design. To alleviate excuses “I forgot the bags” or “I didn’t go to that store” and “I didn’t have enough bags”, I decided that I would not purchase reusable bags consisting of a stores