Do you believe super markets should be required to enforce a 25 cent per plastic bag fee? Which will save our environment, and keep plastic out of our oceans, landfills and storm drains. Or do you believe this fee is unnecessary, and it penalizes people who do not have an adequate amount of money to buy reusable bags? For the poor do not need another fee, and workers don't need the extra work. However, isn't it depressing to see how much plastic has accumulated over the years on our planet. The majority of landfills, oceans, and storm drains are filling up with plastic that is inherently destroying our environment. Ultimately, supermarkets should be required by law to charge a 25 cent fee for each plastic grocery bag.
To begin, plastic and especially plastic bags are harmful to wildlife and are destroying their natural habitats. Plastic pollution has a direct and fatal effect on wildlife. Thousands of marine animals each year are killed by plastic pollution including: seabirds, sea turtles, seals, whales and many more animals. After these creatures ingest plastic they can not digest the substance as humans can not as well, and the plastic sits in the gut …show more content…
If one looks at the big picture, if supermarkets discontinue to keep plastic bags in stock, and resort to forcing customers to buy their own reusable bags, to take on every grocery trip. Or else they won't have any bags to carry their groceries in, no one will be fighting over a 25 cent per plastic bag fee. Also, employees of supermarkets do not have to enforce any fee and don't have to labor any more than they have already. Yes, this may cause the poor to spend an extra few dollars to buy some reusable bags.Though, this small gesture will save our wildlife, environment and humanity. It's not that the poor are being penalized, we are just trying to save the environment. The negative ramifications of continuing to use plastic outweighs spending a few extra
To begin, plastic and especially plastic bags are harmful to wildlife and are destroying their natural habitats. Plastic pollution has a direct and fatal effect on wildlife. Thousands of marine animals each year are killed by plastic pollution including: seabirds, sea turtles, seals, whales and many more animals. After these creatures ingest plastic they can not digest the substance as humans can not as well, and the plastic sits in the gut …show more content…
If one looks at the big picture, if supermarkets discontinue to keep plastic bags in stock, and resort to forcing customers to buy their own reusable bags, to take on every grocery trip. Or else they won't have any bags to carry their groceries in, no one will be fighting over a 25 cent per plastic bag fee. Also, employees of supermarkets do not have to enforce any fee and don't have to labor any more than they have already. Yes, this may cause the poor to spend an extra few dollars to buy some reusable bags.Though, this small gesture will save our wildlife, environment and humanity. It's not that the poor are being penalized, we are just trying to save the environment. The negative ramifications of continuing to use plastic outweighs spending a few extra