The bags don't decompose in the garbage.
so that then we can recdycle it
San Fransisco
Minnesota recently enacted a law which takes effect on January 1, 2010 banning the use of plastic bags for yard trimmings. Compostable bags are permitted. This law does not affect other types of plastic bags, such as those used at grocery stores.
the way plastic bags are so commonly used in every shops and grocery stories , it can be easily concluded that thereis no ban on plastics in delhi.
The government should ban plastic bags because it is harmful for the environment. Eg. Because plastic bags are sometimes left on the ground they can get caught up in the ocean and kill fish and other...
Yes, but if you ban the paper bags then only the plastic bags will be used and they will fill up the land fills. At least paper is biodegradable.
South Australia has had a ban on the use of lightweight checkout-style plastic bags since October 2008. Tasmania is likely to also ban the use of such plastic bags in the near future, with the Tasmanian Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage planning to take a proposal to Cabinet to implement a ban, as of November 2010.
Plastic bags are made from oil, which is a non-renewable resourceMany plastic bags end up in the oceans, where they threaten the lives of marine animals. Turtles and fish swallow the floating bags, mistaking them for jellyfish.Plastic shopping bags are designed to be used once, and then discarded. This is unsustainable.
because stores want people to pay for plastic bags , then letting them have them for free
The first solution proposed by the writer is to implement a ban on single-use plastic bags. This would help reduce the amount of plastic waste entering our oceans and harming marine life.
Ban the use of plastic bags
The second solution proposed is to implement a plastic bag fee policy, where consumers are charged a small fee for each plastic bag they use. This policy aims to discourage the use of plastic bags and promote the adoption of reusable bags, thereby reducing the amount of plastic waste entering oceans.