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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carry bags form a major chunk of garbage in most countries. As they pose a great threat to the environment.

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, there is a general consensus that there must be a legal ban on these items. I completely agree with

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notion. The

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bags are used everywhere from grocery shops to shopping malls.

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, these bags are not properly disposed off

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led to the contamination of land and water biodiversity.

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, these poly bags are non-biodegradable, so they remain in the environment for a long period of time and causes a great risk to all the animals and fishes because they might feed on them. To illustrate

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, a survey conducted by an American organisation named 4Ocean, they have calculated the risk associated to the marine ecology that, in 2050 there would be a more

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waste in the world's ocean than fishes. Henceforth, it deteriorates entire ecosystem and are hazardous for the biodiversity. As it is a versatile material and

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the reason for its popularity.

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it is cheap, lightweight and can be used to package a variety of items. The only way to reduce the use of these carry bags is to enforce a strict law to abolish these malleable materials.

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, Singapore has not only prohibited the use of

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shopping bags, but

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forces the local people to turn to alternative materials

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as bio-degradable or jute bags.

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, they have a sustainable environment and are free from hazardous substances. To sum up,

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wastes are accumulating all around the globe and posing a great threat to the flora and fauna.

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, authorities ought to impose strict legislation on the production of these materials.