By Gracie Dogramaci, Sidwell Friends School
Although plastic bags are modern luxuries that we seem to be unable to live without, they bring serious repercussions to our environment. The aforementioned problems include the use of precious resources, the annihilation of habitats and species, and water, air and soil pollution. As time passes, the plastic breaks up into smaller pieces, called microplastic, which pollutes ecosystems and our environment. Plastic does not biodegrade, meaning that it does not break down completely. The plastic continues to become smaller until fragments remain, of which remain in the environment. These pieces can be transported through water and air, and can be ingested by organisms. Plastic bags can be helpful to both consumers and retailers, but about “a hund...
