The city of Newport, Rhode Island, is the latest place in the United States to ban stores from giving out single-use plastic shopping bags. Dozens of other U.S. cities have also banned the bags, as has the state of California. Supporters of these bans say that plastic bags are bad for the environment. But many opponents argue that banning bags is unnecessary. One reason is that they can be reused.
Should Plastic Bags Be Banned?
Here's what two of our readers think.
Nola Straub,
New York
Unlike fruits and vegetables, plastic bags don’t rot away quickly. It can take many years for them to break down in garbage dumps. Grocery stores should give out cloth bags instead. People can reuse cloth bags. Fewer plastic bags means less garbage on Earth.
Brayden Niemi,
Texas
Plastic shopping bags are useful. When they get wet, they don’t break apart like paper bags do. You can reuse them for packing a lunch or cleaning up after your dog. There are even people who weave them into blankets for the homeless. Some plastic bags can also be recycled.
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