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Plastic shopping bags contribute to the pollution of land and sea. Some people think they should be banned. Do you agree or disagree ?

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No one would deny that the
plastic
 bags used in supermarkets and shops have a negative
effect
 on the
environment
 because they do not degrade and end up as litter in our cities or oceans.
However
, the replacements for
plastic
 bags
also
 carry significant environmental risks.
That is
 why I think
plastic
 bags should not be banned. The main environmental side
effect
 related to
plastic
 bags is that they pollute both the land and water. An insignificant percentage of
peoople
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
people
 may reuse or recycle
plastic
 bags, but most ultimately litter or throw them in the trash. If they are thrown in the trash,
plastic
 bags will wind up in the ever-increasing number of
landldskfvsfills
 and contribute to soil pollution. The ones that are simply tossed in the street clog drains in cities and eventually find their way to the sea and entangle marine life.
This
 is why many feel that
plastic
 bags should be banned. Despite the advantages of banning
plastic
 bags, the solutions for
plastic
 bags are worse
then
Suggestion
Then
 the original problem. Most people who advocate banning
plastic
 bags suggest paper bags (which are biodegradable) or reusable bags that are typically made from cotton or
plastic
. Both of these replacements are
flawked
having a blemish or flaw
flawed
. Paper bags require us to continue clearing forests and
also
 carry a large carbon footprint. Reusable bags are plagued by similar problems. Independent studies have shown that the production of cotton and reusable
plastic
 causes more harm to the
environment
 than disposable
plastic
 bags. Coupled with the fact that reusable bags are more difficult to recycle, their overall
effect
 on the
environment
 is worse. To conclude, I do not think overly simplistic restrictions on
plastic
 bags would have the desired positive
effect
. Rather than thoughtlessly banning them, policy makers should come up with a policy that balances the materials we use for bags in order to produce an overall positive impact on the
environment
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • detrimental
  • non-biodegradable
  • pollution
  • biodegradable
  • sustainable
  • mitigate
  • ecosystem
  • recycling
  • reusable
  • environmental impact
  • eco-friendly
  • implementation
  • convenient alternatives
  • enforcement
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