What are the Pros and Cons of Banning Plastic Bags?
The Arguments for and Against a Plastic Bag Ban Isn't it true that every argument has two sides? When the benefits of imposing a plastic bag ban are weighed against the drawbacks, one thing becomes clear: there is no compelling reason to oppose a ban on disposable plastic bags. The reality is that, while plastic bags are recyclable, just a small percentage of them end up in a recycling container. Reusable bags manufactured of polypropylene (pp) use post-industrial/pre-consumer recycled materials that are reused. Most plastic bags wind up in landfills or as litter, and no matter how the numbers are tallied, plastic bags do not degrade safely, and picking up litter is expensive. People and organisations opposed to banning plastic bags attempt to downplay the negative and devastating implications of these findings. Most of the arguments advanced by those who oppose plastic bag bans are counterarguments to genuine realities that must be addressed before enacting a ban. Pros of Plasti...