In many countries, plastic shopping bags are the main source of rubbish. They cause water and land pollution, and so they should be banned. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

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Environmental pollution is one of the most serious
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which it is human-induced.
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situation depends on various factors, especially
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bags
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are common pollutants
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nature.
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, these materials are very hard to dispense in nature and
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residues are to remain in soil and
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without decomposing. Naturally, all these scientific facts render that
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-based
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are not allowed to use
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today. There are a lot of scientific studies which they prove that
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are
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the natural habitat. A study that was conducted, in 2018, by Toronto University showed that the level of microplastic residues in
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water
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had been at peril point. Another result of
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situation was that tiny
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particules
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particles
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system of marine animals. Unfortunately,
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deteroriation
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deterioration
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habitat will bring about a
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extinction. On the other side,
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effects of
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bags
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are not limited excluding
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as well. As another example is
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plants which
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have a quite important position. As it is well known, plants are
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which they make the
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possible. What is more, since
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systems are connected with each other
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as aqua and ground ecosystem, to be broken
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cycle or harmed in some cases will
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the plant
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life
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. In case of being erased the plant types,
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of overmuch using
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bags
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, will emerge
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human-being. To recapitulate, it is a necessity to be banned
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bags
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use.
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, it will be a reasonable activity to be researched
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alternatives. As a promising approach, it is expected to be used the bio
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materials
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of
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in order to save our world.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Persistent pollutant
  • Biodegradable
  • Eco-friendly alternatives
  • Environmental impact
  • Land pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Reusable bags
  • Public awareness
  • Consumer behavior
  • Economic impact
  • Public policies
  • Innovation
  • Education and incentives
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