Question:
In 2012, Americans alone produced over 250 million tons of garbage. One large component of this waste consisted of oil based plastic bags, which are utilized excessively by grocers, restaurants, and stores nationwide. In order to reduce this source of waste, many countries are banning plastic bags or taxing customers for their use. For your main post his week, discuss at least two environmental problems caused by our extensive use of plastic bags. If you were in charge, what plan might you propose to reduce or eliminate their use? Discuss the economic impacts of implementing your plan versus the financial impacts of making no change in our current use.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Cite your sources in APA format. Quoted text should constitute no more than ten percent of your post.
REFERENCE
Turk, J., & Bensel, T. (2014).Contemporary environmental issues (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. CH 9 and CH 10
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"Tax" and "Fee" Message Frames as Inhibitors of Plastic Bag Usage Among Shoppers. By: Muralidharan, Sidharth; Sheehan, Kim. Social Marketing Quarterly , Sep2016, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p200-217, 18p. Publisher: Sage Publications Inc