Plastic shopping bags contribute to the pollution of land and sea. Some people think they should be banned. Do you agree or disagree?

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In the present day,
plastic
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bag usage is increasing at an alarming rate and it is the main cause of land and sea pollution as people often dispose of them after use. I strongly agree that government should ban
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practice as it has an adverse effect on our
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with,
plastic
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bags have adverse effects on our
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as they non -biodegradable.
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means that it takes hundreds of years for
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to decompose into smaller pieces.
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, when the
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bags are buried in the soil or dumped into the oceans, eventually wild animals and marine life will eat them and
plastic
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will enter the food chain causing major issues and painful death when ingested.
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, plastics bag contain toxic chemicals which will negatively impact our
environment
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when they are brunt, and these harmful by-products when released into the air,
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in the gradual development of deadly diseases like cancer, and lung infections when people inhale them too frequently. The chemical
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affects the fertility of the soil.
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a result roots
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of plants may not be able to penetrate through
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particles to get nutrients from the soil, and
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growth of the crop will slow down leading to a reduced yield. Waste
plastic
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bags are the main reason for trapping the drain and sewers especially, during rain.
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result can cause flood-like situations, and disrupt the normal life of the people. In Conclusion, I'm in the favour of the argument that there should be regulation to ban the use of
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as it has negative effects
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our
environment
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • detrimental
  • non-biodegradable
  • pollution
  • biodegradable
  • sustainable
  • mitigate
  • ecosystem
  • recycling
  • reusable
  • environmental impact
  • eco-friendly
  • implementation
  • convenient alternatives
  • enforcement
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