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?

Over the

last

few decades there was a dramatic increase in the use of

plastic

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

Therefore

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

this

notion. The

plastic

bags are used everywhere from grocery shops to shopping malls.

In addition

, these bags are not properly disposed off

as a result

,

this

led to the contamination of land and water biodiversity.

Furthermore

, 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

this

, 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

plastic

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

that is

the reason for its popularity.

Although

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.

For instance

, Singapore has not only prohibited the use of

plastic

shopping bags, but

also

forces the local people to turn to alternative materials

such

as bio-degradable or jute bags.

Thus

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

plastic

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

However

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