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In many countries plastic shopping bags are the main type of rubbish. They cause water and land pollution, so they should be banned. To what extent do you agree?

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Plastic
 is the biggest culprit in causing pollution on both earth and oceans. Though
plastic
 has various benefits, it
also
 has harmful effects that can potentially damage the environment. Many people and environmental activists are lobbying for the ban on
plastic
 shopping bags.
This
 essay will discuss why there is a need to ban
plastic
bags
Suggestion
bag
usage but
Accept comma addition
usage, but
 why
this
 cannot be done abruptly. Used
Plastic
 bags are considered to be the biggest source of pollutant on both surface and oceans. Many adverse
affects
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
effects
 on soil and marine life is caused due to
plastic
 waste.
For instance
, a research conducted by a well known biologist Dr Steve Gerrad found that 75% of worlds pollution can be attributed to
plastic
.
Plastic
 waste has played a role in many marine species extinctions until now. Oceans’ flora and fauna are affected because of chemicals that are released from decomposing plastics on
ocean bed
Suggestion
the ocean bed
.
Therefore
,
government
Suggestion
the government
 should start programs to make people aware of
negative affects
Suggestion
the negative effects
negative effects
 of
plastic
usage
. Government should
also
 heavily tax the
plastic
carry
Suggestion
carrier
 bags so that people are less motivated to use them.
Plastic
 bags are convenient to carry items as they are
cheap and inexpensive option
Suggestion
cheap and inexpensive options
a cheap and inexpensive option
 for many people. They have widespread
usage
 in regular day to day life. Most people use them when they are shopping for groceries, clothes, etc. A recent study showed that 90% of the Indian population
uses
Suggestion
use
plastic
 bags for one reason or the other. A sudden ban would cause
lot
Suggestion
a lot
 of inconvenience to many people.
Therefore
government
Suggestion
the government
 should raise awareness regarding harmful effects of
plastic
usage
 and provide alternative biodegradable carry bags to replace
plastic
 bags. Government can provide considerable subsidy to the manufacturers of biodegradable carry bags so that the prices of
such
eco
Suggestion
Eco
 friendly bags are less and which
inturn
Suggestion
in turn
 will encourage people to start using them. Even though
plastic
bags
Suggestion
bag
usage
 has many negative
affects
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
effects
, it cannot be banned
suddently
happening unexpectedly
suddenly
 as it will
effect
have an effect upon
affect
 small businesses and consumers. The Government should take various
mesaures
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
measures
 to discourage people on using
plastic
 bags
such
 as by creating awareness programs, introducing new taxes on
plastic
 bags etc.
This
 will decrease the
plastic
 bag
usage
 and will help in bringing down the pollution levels in the world caused by plastics

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