In many countries plastic bags are the main source of rubbish, causing pollution on land and in the water, so many people think they should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The polluting effects of

plastic

are often featured in the news these days. We have realised how damaging

plastic

can be and there is a strong public reaction in favour of reducing

plastic

waste. Banning

plastic

bags

would be one way of dealing with the problem.

However

, in my

opinion

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there are other, more effective, strategies that could be implemented, targeting not only consumers but

also

the manufacturers and retailers of

plastic

products. The main problem with

plastic

bags

is that they take many years to decompose and are often only used only once for convenience and

then

discarded, ending up in rivers and seas where they cause particular harm to marine creatures

such

as whales and turtles. The obvious response might be to ban

plastic

bags

. If shops stopped supplying them, customers would be forced to re-use existing

bags

or find other ways of carrying their shopping.

This

has had a great deal of success in many countries. But

this

ban should extend to all

plastic

which

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is used in packaging, much of which is unnecessary. Fruits and vegetables,

for example

, have their own natural covering and do not need a

further

layer of

plastic

. While banning

plastic

bags

would be beneficial,

this

measure would not be enough to solve the problem. People

also

need educating about littering and recycling in general. Many people still do not dispose of

plastic

properly and

as a result

, even if less

plastic

is produced, much of what is in existence finds its way into the natural environment. Heavy fines should be introduced for those who do not respect the laws regarding the protection of the environment. In conclusion, the required approach should be to both

limit

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the production and use of

plastic

and

also

to

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ensure that people understand the impact that it can have on the environment if

plastic

is not correctly managed.