In many countries plastic shopping bags are the main source of rubbish, causing pollution on land and in the water. Some people think they should be banned. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

In recent times,

plastic

bags used for shopping have been a major cause of pollution in many countries.

Hence

, some people believe that these items should be

proscribed

set down as a rule or guide

prescribed

in order to reduce contamination of the earth.

However

, I disagree with

this

view.

Although

, the indiscriminate disposal of

plastic

bags

such

as

nylon

bags has contaminated both the land and the sea,

this

would have been minimized if

nylon

bags are recycled.

For example

, the authorities should set up collection banks for these items in residential homes and offices in order to aid the process of collecting these bags for recycling.

This

will help prevent inappropriate discard of waste in the environment and it will reduce outsourcing of raw materials for plastics

thus

, makes their production easier and faster.

Furthermore

,

biodegradable non

Accept comma addition

biodegradable, non

-plastics

such

as paper bags are not readily available in many countries.

This

makes it difficult to replace

plastic

bags.

For instance

, the cost of a single paper bag is often the cost of three

nylon

bags in Nigeria,

thus

this

add

Suggestion

adds

to the cost incurred during

shopping

Suggestion

the shopping

.

In addition

, paper bags may not be suitable to collect frozen items like ice creams, fishes and beverages,

thus

,

this

makes the sole use of

nylon

bags impracticable when buying certain consumables.

As a result

,

plastic

bags are not completely replaceable in some countries. In conclusion,

although

plastic

shopping bags do contaminate our environment due to their indiscriminate disposal, these items should not be banned because they can be easily collected and recycled. More so, cheap alternative bags are not readily available. There should be more public awareness on recycling these pollutants.