Some people believe that plastic shopping bags damage the environment and their use should be prohibited. Other people insist that consumers should have the right to choose whether they want to use a plastic bag or not. Discuss both views and give your opinion

There have been long controversies about the detrimental impacts of
plastic
bags
on the environment and people have a multitude of views about whether their use should be banned.
Although
there are good arguments in
favor
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of following the will of customers on the use of
plastic
bags
, I personally believe that they should be
forbiddened
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forbidden
in order to be more environmentally friendly. Of all the benefits why allowing consumers to choose
plastic
bags
or not, the most prominent one is that it can be convenient. Citizens may sometimes want to buy goods ad hoc and providing
this
option will be favorable to those unplanned buyers.
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residents may
want
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buy some daily necessities when they are wandering on the street and no
bags
are with them at that time, having
this
choice is always friendly to incomers. People can
also
bring their own
bags
to
shopping
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to reduce
plastic
waste, reaping the environmental benefits. Despite the aforementioned reasons why options should be given, I believe that they should be prohibited. One foremost reason is that
this
can reduce the reliability
on
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plastic
bags
and change the habits of citizens to benefit the Earth. The only option for buyers is to bring their own containers and
this
can change their mindset to eradicate
plastic
carriers. Given that
plastic
bag is non-biodegradable, it takes millions of years to completely break down
one
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and
this
poses huge
threats
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on
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the
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ocean
lifes
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life
. Eliminating their uses can reduce
further
harm to the habitats and
allows
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our future generation to enjoy the biodiversity on the planet. Under
this
line of thinking,
although
giving a
plastic
option is beneficial, completely banning them is more
favorable
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in the future. It is hoped that no more
plastic
items can be seen in the ocean.
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