RECYCLING. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF PLASTIC BAGS

WATCH THE VIDEO AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. What environmental effects caused by plastic bags does he mention?
2. What should we do instead of using plastic bags and throwing them out?

SCRIPT

...I’m here today to talk to you a little bit about the environmental effects of plastic bags.

these little things ,you would never think they create a lot of damage to our earth. Other than the fact that you see them litter all over the streets... and it just..., aesthetically it does not  look good and the properties...

These things can also just create all kinds of issues with our wildlife. They mistake these items, these bags for food.

All of us love sea turtles. Sea turtles, thousands are injured or die every year from eating these and there is no reason for it. There is a lot of the wildlife in the oceans, the birds, some of the dolphin and turtles are some of the primary ones that are affected by these bags here. They last forevertoo, so instead of taking them and throwing them out, just disposing of them, number one try not to use them. You can purchase fabric tote bags to go to a grocery store. When you buy your groceries, put the stuff in your own bag and carry it away, then you don’t need this plastic bag. Some of the other things, when you do get that plastic bag, use it as a small garbage bag at the house. If you have small garbage cans, reuse it there and make sure it’s tied up and goes into your garbage can. Let it be processed through the garbage system. Those are just some of the environmental effects on plastic bags