Plastic Shopping Bags Should be banned in Texas

Texas State should ban the use of plastic shopping bags; the main reason being that plastic bags affect wildlife. When plastic bags are disposed in areas with wild animals they might choke or poison the animals either marine life or even birds. And by banning plastic bags those animals will not be at risk. The other reason is they are very costly to clear up. Clearing up of these plastic bags in a town will cost a lot of money to the government and hence should be banned as that money can be used in another better project which is of benefit to Texas. Plastic bags take a very long time to decompose and since they are disposed everywhere they make the town dirty hence banning their use will ensure the town is always clean and fresh. Plastic bags pollute soil and they release a toxic chemical which mixes with the soil making it harmful for agriculture. It can also go deep and mix with underground water and makes the water unhealthy for human and animal’s consumption.

Plastic bags releases toxic when burned and makes the air harmful and this causes a lot of side effects to human bodies. Disposal of plastic bags where there is water flow causes blockage of drainage systems hence causing a lot of damage and government spending a lot of money in unblocking of the drainage systems. When plastic bags are exposed to high temperature they produce a poisonous substance which causes birth defects and genetic mutations on humans. When plastic bags are disposed on soil they prevent the plants from breathing hence hindering the plants growth. Some plastic bags are petroleum based plastic which needs a lot of petrol in the industry in its making hence they become very expensive because of the price of petrol. Texas State should thus ban the use of plastic bags for better animals, plants and human health and also growth of its economy.