Bag of Tricks

I. Why are plastic bags so common?
Because they are used to transport things and they are also used as constrution materials.

II. In what other ways is plastic used?
bottles, lunch for kids, supermarket things, cloth etc.

III. What are the benefits of plastic bags
They have alot of benefits for people because they can be used in all the activities that you can do like putting cloth inside a bag or to put a bottle so the water cant make a mess, or living the market you put inside all the food that you bought.

IV. What are the dangers of plastic bags?
The animals are suffering because there body can get stuck with the bags, also the turtles eat them and they can last 100 years to dissapear.

V. What has been done so far?
They are making plastic bags to help the enviroment.

VI. Has it been successful? Why or why not?
No, because they resently started the programs,right now they are trying to help the enviroment but they cannot changed in weeks.

a. What are some of the potential benefits of charging fees for and/or banning plastic bags?

reduce pollution by encouraging reusable bags, that will help the enivroment.

b. What are some of the potential drawbacks of such programs?

the plastic bags fabrics will break

c. Which benefits and drawbacks seem the most compelling? Why?

The benefit is that they will help the enivirmoent and it could be the beginning to stop the contamination, and the drawback is that they can affect the business of alot of people.

d. Would you support a local law charging fees for (or banning) plastic bags? Why or why not?

Yes, becasue that could be the beginning for a good change, helping the enviroment and trying to stop the contamination.

1. Do you agree with this new law? Why or why not?

yes, becasue that will help alot the enviroment

2. What has been done so far?

in all stores in the Mexican capital put reusable bags and they have a year to change to materials.

3. What needs to be done to enforce such a law?

i think that in every store they must have the new bags so they can get used to and they will start helping in this whole process.

4. What campaigns would you suggest?

to make some publicity aobut the bags so the people know how the bags are affecting and to try to change there habbits.