Plastic shopping bags are used widely and cause many environmental problems. Some people say they should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people think that

plastic

bags should be prohibited because they are one of the major pollutants of the environment.

Howeve

r replacements for

Accept comma addition

However, replacements

plastic

bags

also

carry significant environmental risks. That’s why I think

plastic

bags should not be banned. The main environmental side effect related to

plastic

bags is that pollute both land and water. An insignificant number of people recycle and reuse

plastic

bags, but most may litter or throw in the trash. If they throw in the trash, they wind up in the ever increasing number of landfill and contribute to soil pollution. The ones simply tossed in the street clog and drains cities and polluting water cause number of marine animals to die. In

additionally

, They

also

affect clean water source and damage your health.

This

is why people feel that

plastic

bags should be banned. Despite the advantage of banning

plastic

bags, solution for

plastic

bags are worse than the original problems. The people who advocate banning

plastic

bags suggest us paper bags (which are biodegradable) or reusable

plastic

bags made from cotton or

plastic

. Both of these replacements are flawed. Paper bags require and lead us cutting down the trees. Independent studies have shown that production of cotton and reusable

plastic

bags cause more harm to the environment than disposable

plastic

ones. Coupled with the fact reusable bags are more difficult to recycle, their overall effect on the environment is worse. Conclusion, I don’t think overly simplistic restriction on

plastic

bags would have the desired positive outcomes. Rather than thoughtlessly banning them, policy makers should implement the police that balance the materials.