Millions of plastic bags are given out to consumers by supermarkets and stores to carry their goods in. They are also cheap, light, durable, easy to carry and in many cases, free. The most commonly used shopping bag is made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). This type is used in the majority of supermarkets and stores. After these bags are used, they often end up in landfills or as litter, roughly only three percent of plastic bags is actually recycled per year (Planet Ark, 2011). The materials
increase generation of plastic waste in the world. According to the United Nations Environmental programme (UNEP) (2009), the world’s plastic consumption today has increased to 100 million tons as compared to 5 million tons in 1950s. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (2008), every year Americans use and dispose of 100 billion plastic shopping bags that generates tons of waste. Similarly, Australia use 3.92 billion plastic bags and about 3.76 billion bags (20,700 tons) are disposed
Plastic bags are used around the world by the billions. Approximately 380 billion plastic bags are used in the Unite States alone every year. In the city of Brownsville the plastic ban ordinance became effective on January 5, 2011. Therefore according to former Mayor Pat Ahumada, the ban has eliminated 350,000 bags per day. The litter problem resulting from plastic bag usage is becoming increasingly difficult and has costly negative consequences. Therefore, with the information and research obtained
Plastic Bags On the month of March of 2013, the House Committee of Urban Affairs had proposed the bill HB 2416 that requires for retailers whom use plastic bags when doing check-outs to have the plastic bags be charged a fee or simply to not use any plastic bags. The policy issue of having a ban towards plastic bags is important for many reasons, they are wrecking the environment and costing hundreds and thousands of dollars in the process. According to the Corpus Christi Plastic Bag Ordinance (2012)
A plastic shopping bag, the most known used product discovered by man. Data released by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shows that somewhere between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year (National Geographic News, 2006). As the number of usage increases, the rate of plastic pollution grows eventually to be an immeasurable environmental obstacle that is difficult to control. This essay will unfold the case of plastic bags to identify the outcomes
of our planet is the accumulation and fragmentation of plastic bags,” inscribed David Barnes, the lead author and researcher at the British Antarctic Survey. This statement is unquestionably true. Around five hundred billion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year, and nineteen billion used in California. That’s roughly five hundred and fifty two per person; enough to stretch around the globe over two hundred and fifty times! Plastic bags have molded our communities in many ways making life easier;
society, plastic bags are used everywhere because of their convenience, low cost, and durability. People use plastic bags daily by simply going to the grocery store, using the bags as a handy trash bag, or by picking up the disposables left by their pets. However, the use of plastic bags has contributed to multiple environmental and health problems. Although many believe plastic bags are easy and affordable to use for everyday needs, we need incentives for limiting the use of plastic bags in our community
Plastic bags are the leading visible signs of the pollution that extends across our planet. It is actually a rare chance to ascertain a strip of road, watercourse bank or ocean front that doesn't have a couple of plastic bags littering the locale. The creation of every new bag means that slightly a lot of addition of damage to the environment daily. Bhutan first banned in use of plastic bags in 1999. This was reinforced in 2005, and again in 2009 as Plastic bag poses an excellent threat to the environment
Using plastic bags were something everyone feels bad using. We use them everyday in some form or another, but we tend to forget the bad that they do. Plastic bags should not be used or allowed in the U.S because it tends to do more harm than good in our society or world. Plastic bags are harmful to our environment specifically towards animals. Thousands and thousands or plastic bags are found in the ocean, Using source C we see that plastic bags ranks at number four for kinds of debris found by the
you about a specific ecological crisis in which I believe you could help solve: plastic bag pollution. It has come to my attention that plastic bag pollution is becoming more and more of a big deal not just in my town, but throughout the entire world. Plastic bags are so lightweight and small that the majority of people around the world would more than likely not view this situation as a big deal. Although, plastic bags are made out of various toxic chemicals, which contaminate the earth and threat
Consumers worldwide use 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags per year (Greenwire). Plastic bags are loved by many because of their convenience. They are thin, almost weightless, bags that almost every store provides to carry purchases. Consumers enjoy plastic bags to paper and reusable because they are resistant to moisture and can be reused for many purposes, but many are ignorant of the harm plastic bags to the environment. Although the plastic bags are being reused for several other purposes they
The debate of whether plastic bags are more beneficial to the environment and our community continues to find little resolution. Although there’s an abundant opposition to the use of plastic bags, the benefits of using plastic bags should be acknowledge. Manufacturing and the usage of plastic bags produce less pollution, require little energy, and is efficient for recycling; therefore, our community should avoid limiting the use of plastic bags because plastic is a valuable material. First, our
of paper, plastic, and reusable carrying bags has yielded much controversy over the past couple decades. Some argue that plastic bags aren’t as much of a hindrance as paper bags can be to the environment, however our well being on Earth seems more at risk in terms of longevity when it comes to plastic bags. My community should should limit plastic bag use by imposing a fee on it to both boost waste programs and reduce the amount of non-biodegradable material in the Earth. PLastic bags can prove
Hawaii just became the first state in the U.S. to completely ban plastic bags from being distributed at grocery store check-outs. California attempted to pass a similar ban that's now being delayed, and at least 132 cities in 18 states have banned plastic shopping bags. The U.S. is late to this party -- the whole EU, China, India, Australia, Rwanda, and many other countries have already instituted full-on bans on plastic bags. Plastics have a huge environmental cost, and this is one simple step we
Why Plastic Bags Should be Banned Nationally By Joseph Klotz Freelance Journalist Single use plastic shopping bags litter our environment, harm wildlife and require valuable resources to manufacture. According to data from Cleanup Australia, Australians use an estimated 5 billion plastic bags a year, that's just over 13 million new bags being used every day and approximately 170 plastic bags per person. If you tied all of them together, it would create a chain long enough to go around the world
Producing and Using Plastic Bags Negatively Impact Every Aspects of Life Plastic bags The convenience of plastic bags has increased the production and use of plastic bags. Because of the high demand of plastic, it creates abundant worldwide negative issues, such as destroying the environment, hurting the economy, affecting humans’ health.... Unfortunately, human beings disregard the consequences of these influential issues, which impact directly on reality. The composition of plastic is not friendly
Plastic bags are an established part of shopping, and although convenient, cause substantial environmental damage worldwide. Australia’s consumption is estimated at well over 5 billion bags per year, and of these, only three percent are recycled. (Boomerang Alliance, 2015) This results in the majority of bags ending up in landfill or the environment, imposing significant impacts on wildlife (Animals Australia, 2012). This critical analysis will therefore summarise the issues surrounding plastic bags
problems. One of the more controversial topics involving human impact on environment is the excessive use of plastic, specifically in the form of plastic bags. Used for their convenience, durability, and inexpensive nature, plastic bag production and consumption has exploded, allowing them to become a seemingly necessary part of everyday life. Unfortunately, however, this abuse of plastic bags has brought a slew of environmental health
saw your favorite food, a jellyfish. You then took a bite, only to find out it was a plastic bag and you suffocate. This is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch which is the size of Texas and is all filled with plastic in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Plastic bags should be banned in America because plastic kills animals, county in the world has banned plastic bags, and a great deal of money is lost. Plastic bags kill millions of animals every year and yet America still makes them. Other countries
Plastic bags are useful tools to use and have other benefits as well. This is a statement that is up for debate. Many people disagree with the statement that plastic bags are useful. The question is whether or not that is true. American stores offer both plastic and reusable bags, but when customers go through a line and say he or she wants a plastic bag, he or she might get a disgusted look. For most stores plastic bags are now frowned upon. The stores want their customer to use the reusable bags