My New Year’s Resolution is to say no to plastic bags! Plastic bags should be banned from grocery stores. I often go to the store and buy 1 or 2 items and I am given so many bags. I feel that we have become an extremely wasteful society. If we could just say no to plastic bags we would be slowing down the waste in landfills. It takes a little more effort to remember to carry reusable bags in the car but it is worth saving our environment. I am proud to say that my young daughters have said no
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Four out of five grocery bags in the US are now plastic (Reusablebags.com). However‚ the answer should not be merely plastic‚ the real answer is neither. Plastic bags are very harmful for the environment‚ and paper bags even more so. The best alternative is a reusable bag‚ which can save thousands of plastic bags over its lifetime. Plastic bags are everywhere. We see them anywhere from the town grocery market to the convenience store down the street. Admittedly‚ plastic bags are very convenient. They
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PLASTIC BAGS Introduction One of the most commonly used items in modern generation is the plastic bag. Sufficient‚ convenient‚ strong and cheap‚ plastic bags are seem to be perfect for marketing merchandise‚ foods‚ drinks and more. However‚ there are associated issues with the production‚ use and disposal of these bags which may not be known to most users but which are nonetheless extremely important especially to the environment. To fully understand the ecological footprint of plastic bags‚ determining
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Why are plastic bags bad for our environment? Now and days everywhere we go we have waste and a big part of it is plastic bags. Plastic bags are very bad for our environment we find them all over our oceans and on streets. The bags also end up hurting our animals mainly our sea creatures. In general plastics are bad over all they waste money and are bad to our environment. We already have a bad environment over all getting rid of plastic bags would be a good strep to take. We would be helping
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plastic and paper bags because they jeopardize our planet. Plastic and paper bags create all sort of environmental problems such as; pollution‚ dead animals‚ and overfilled landfills. So instead of using plastic or paper bags in grocery stores‚ we should considered using eco-friendly reusable bags. There are different kinds of reusable bags‚ but the latest trend is one that is made of polypropylene. Although polypropylene is a form of plastic‚ it is safer than regular plastic. These new bags are strong
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“Bag Lady” Life’s ups and downs come to all walks of life. When life gives you lemons‚ make lemonade. Baggage in life comes in all forms. Time heals all things‚ but people have to let go of the baggage in their lives that keeps them from moving on. They hold the keys to the doors in their lives and no one can turn the key but them. In the song “Bag Lady”‚ Erykah Badu gives a wake up call for women to know what bags to hold on to‚ what bags to let go of‚ and what bag has the ticket for the bus
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There was a long line in the wintery New York streets of 1858. Many wealthy people were waiting for the Magic Broadway to open. Once the doors opened‚ the people filed into their seats. Rows filled in seconds. The chatter turned into whisper‚ then silence. The velvety red curtains opened‚ and then music started. Lights flashed‚ then a group of people dressed in authentically tailored costumes‚ went out to the center of the stage. An elderly woman leaned over to a young man to clarify something
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What’s So Bad About Plastic Bags? Plastic bags are not biodegradable. They clog waterways‚ spoil the landscape‚ and end up in landfills where they may take 1‚000 years or more to break down into ever smaller particles that continue to pollute the soil and water. Plastic bags also pose a serious danger to birds and marine mammals that often mistake them for food. Thousands die each year after swallowing or choking on discarded plastic bags. Finally‚ producing plastic bags requires millions of gallons
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source‚ how to use the website of the library of Portland State University‚ and how to find it in the library. However‚ the favorite part I like it‚ it was to search about a source and how to choose a good one. Moreover‚ I proud of myself because I can decide which sources are helpful or unhelpful by just skimming. This is a big change in my level of English language. Nevertheless‚ the challenge part it is to find a book in library shelves‚ but I overcome because I ask for help from librarians to
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“Bag Lady” Being less fortunate‚ doesn’t describe who you are as a person. It doesn’t change your personality. Just because I don’t shop at the same store as you‚ or live in the same neighborhood‚ doesn’t change the fact that I am smart‚ unique and talented. Many people walk pass me; giving me weird and mean looks. I guess they think that I’m beneath them. Yeah‚ my clothes aren’t as bright as theirs. But that’s only because I ran out of Gain last year. People are so judge-y. They don’t even
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