Ban the Plastic Bags by Angie

Would you ever eat plastic? I know you don't. Did you know that plastic

bags are made of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) which is toxic? Plastics are

materials that are malleable and can be molded into solid objects like

Plastic Bottles and Plastic Bags.

It takes over 200-1000 years for the plastic bags to decompose. Also,

plastics can't break apart because they are made of high-density

polyethylene (HDPE).

Animals are in danger too! Aquatic animals can swallow plastic and they

can die. Some bits of plastics can be sharp and it may touch the marine

animals and they'll get injured.

A lot of energy is used in making plastics. They use non-renewable

resources. Experts in U.S.A explained that petroleum used in making

plastic bags in America would power 1.3 million cars.

Here are some facts about what plastic is causing us:

90% of bottles are not even recycled.

Over 8 million plastics are in our oceans.

Every minute takes 1 million plastics littered in the whole world.

Any plastic is brought to the Pacific Garbage Patch.

Over 100 million marine animals are killed each year due to plastic pieces in the

ocean.

We can help reduce plastic by;

- Use a metal bottle instead of a plastic bottle.

- Reuse your plastic bottles instead of throwing them to the bin.

- Say "No straw please" in cafes, KFC, etc. because straws in places cafes and

restaurants, are made of plastic too.

- Use a metal straw instead so you can still wash it and we can reduce plastic.

- Bring fabric bags instead of plastic bags when you're going shopping.

Plastic bags are harmful, not just to us, but the animals and our environment.

I strongly insist to ban plastic bags!