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?

Nowadays more and more people tend to use a

plastic

shopping bag as they are very practical and useful, by doing

this

they are causing many environmental problems. Some people argue that they should be banned. I strongly agree with

this

statement for several reasons.

Firstly

,

plastic

shopping bags are the major cause of pollution for our environment, as they are manufactured using fossil fuel.

Moreover

,

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bags take nearly 10 years in

order

to be absorbed back in the ecosystem.

Furthermore

,

this

kind of

plastic

is subjected to slow deteriorating so microparticles of

plastic

will remain suspended thought the water causing problems to the food chain.

In addition

,

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bags could reach and pollute our oceans. To cite an example, recent studies show that almost 60% of the total

plastic

that is

fluctuating in our oceans is composed of

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bags.

Secondly

, governments should act and take measures in

order

to tackle

this

problem. One of the solutions could be imposed on customers to bring their own basket in

order

to do shopping. Another way to solve

this

issue could be reached by banning disposable shopping bag and permit customers to buy paper or tissue bags.

For example

, The European Union will ban disposable

plastic

shopping bags in 2025 in

order

to reduce pollution in our oceans. To conclude, I strongly believe that governments should take stronger measures and actions in

order

to avoid

this

situation.

Moreover

,we should develop and study new alternative methods more ecological friendly that can improve our lifestyle and at the same time protect our environment.