Ban of Plastic Bags Debate

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Ban of Plastic Bags Debate

Org: Environmental Conservation Speaks

<uni. environmental Conservation Speaks.outreach@my.university.com>

Mon 2/21/2022 8.00 PM

To Peterson Memphis and 99+ others

Subject: Vote for the Ban of Plastic Bags

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Vote for the ban on plastic bags to reduce pollution and promote environmental conservation! The use of plastic bags has spread to the majority, if not all, industries. They continue to be manufactured day in day out despite being an environmental hazard. Plastic bags are not entirely degradable, making their disposal challenging. As industries produce more plastic bags, more are introduced into the environment without a proper way to dispose of them. Banning plastic bags will help save the environment and promote healthy choices. Be part of the change you would like to see! Let us meet at the School Mian Hall and Vote! Vote for the ban of Plastic bags to restore a healthy and conducive environment! On the 25th of February 2022

For more information regarding the objectives, operations, and significance of the program, kindly contact us through our email <uni. environmental Conservation Speaks.outreach@my.university.com>. I want to thank all program members for working tirelessly to spread the ecological conservation message to as many people as possible. A big shout out to all members of the program on all social media platforms and their efforts to support the ban of plastic bags in our environment.

The convenience and affordability of plastic bags place them everywhere in the environment. However, their convenience comes at a very high price as they are hazardous to all living things. In contemporary life, plastic bags are viewed as a significant issue and threat to human health (Stephenson, 2018). Many countries worldwide have joined the initiative and the fight against plastic bags. Countries like China have already initiated a ban on plastic bag use. They have provided much healthier, degradable, and environmentally friendly carrier bags. However, these new bags are pretty costly compared to plastic bags because of the materials used to manufacture them. Such governments are still reviewing strategies to make the bags affordable and available to all the public.

Eliminating plastic bags reduce the cost of goods in stores. The use of plastic bags increases the price of goods in stores because most stores factor in the final cost of commodities (Bharadwaj et al., 2020). This habit increases prices in the stores, making the customer spend more than they would have. In addition, plastic bags trap rainwater and create breeding places for mosquitoes, threatening people’s lives, especially young children and pregnant women. They also give the environment an unpleasant outlook. Wrongly disposed plastic bags accumulate and block drainages. Undoing the damage is quite costly to individuals and the government.

Plastic bags eradication can be achieved by creating awareness to society members on its adverse impacts on their health and the environment. Such information should be rolled out to the public through forums, templates, and door-to-door visits to ensure everybody gets the message. Community members should also take it upon themselves by disposing of plastic bags correctly, e.g., recycling bins. The government needs to develop strategies to smoothly replace plastic bags with environmentally friendly reusable bags.

References

Bharadwaj, B., Baland, J. M., & Nepal, M. (2020). What makes a ban on plastic bags effective? The case of Nepal. Environment and Development Economics, 25(2), 95-114.

Stephenson, E. F. (2018). Persecuting plastic bags. For Your Own Good: Taxes, Paternalism, and Fiscal Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century. Arlington, VA: Mercatus Center at George Mason University.