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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a dramatic increase in the use of

plastic

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carry

bags

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form

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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.

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plastic

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bags

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are used everywhere from grocery shops to shopping malls.

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, these

bags

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are not properly disposed

off

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as a result

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,

this

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led

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to the contamination of land and water biodiversity.

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, these poly

bags

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are non-biodegradable, so they remain in the environment for a long period of time and

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a great risk to all the animals and

fishes

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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

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the

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apply

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marine ecology that, in 2050 there would be

a

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more

plastic

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waste in the world's

ocean

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than

fishes

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. Henceforth, it deteriorates

entire

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ecosystem and

are

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hazardous

for

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the

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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

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is to enforce a strict law to abolish these malleable materials.

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, Singapore has not only prohibited the use of

plastic

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shopping

bags

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,

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but

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forces

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the local people to turn to alternative materials

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as bio-degradable or jute

bags

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.

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

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,

plastic

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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.