Are Plastic Bags Worth The Risk?

Plastic bags, worth the risk? A lot of states have passed laws that require stores to charge at least 5 cents per plastic bag which has some people fuming. Less 0.2 percent of plastic bags make up world pollution. Do we really need to debate a fee? There is other trash that is being dumped into the ocean, which is bad for the environment. Plastic bags also create jobs for people in factories and if we charge a fee on bags some people would not buy bags. So there should not be a fee on plastic bags. A good reason to eliminate a fee is less than 0.2 of garbage are plastic bags. “Total waste in the world is enormous. Some of it is recycled, but a lot is simply dumped, causing problems for people and the environment.”says Total waste in the world is enormous. Some of it is recycled, but a lot is simply dumped, causing problems for people and the environment. http://www.theworldcounts.com If there is so much trash we should not be so …show more content…
“ Nationwide, more than 24,600 hardworking people are employed and supported by the plastic bag manufacturing and recycling industry.1 At a time when our nation suffers from widespread unemployment and a struggling economy, we can't afford to implement misguided policies that threaten jobs, economic recovery, and American competitiveness. Bag bans and taxes also hurt local businesses and struggling families by adding another cost to every grocery trip.” - See more at: http://www.bagtheban.com. If banning or reducing plastic bag use will do so much damage people will protest, why spend all that energy fighting for 0.2 percent. In conclusion people should focus on other trash not the 0.2. If microplastics can kill us then let's not spend so much energy on 0.2 persent. Using a well thought out plan is the only way to not fix but help pollution. Essentially what I am asking is, Is spending all our time on 0.2 percent worth it? There should not be a fee on bags because of the other