Holy Cow Persuasive Essay

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Holy cow! I was under the impression that reusable bags for groceries were the environmentally responsible alternative for the plastic Walmart Bags! I suppose it makes sense, when I think about it. They have to make them more durable in order to transport our groceries multiple times instead of their single-use plastic cousins. I believe that society is trying to work us towards always using reusable sources instead of the disposable kind. The thinking behind this is that even though it would take longer for the environment to break down the cloth of the "eco-friendly" bags, if we were not to litter with these bags at all and completely discontinue the plastic, that it would be worth it. I suppose we could reach a similar outcome if none

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