Letter to the Editor: We have alternatives to plastic bags, as Giant Eagle and other vendors are demonstrating. Support the ban. Our health depends on it.
, primarily because they object to sacrificing the convenience of the bags. However, convenience does not compensate for the harm done by the bags.
We often lose control of plastic bags because they are light and easily blown away. They are then washed into storm sewers where they can clog drains, cause flooding and ultimately be carried to larger bodies of water, such as Lake Erie or the oceans. There, they break down into small particles or microplastics that can be consumed by aquatic organisms and enter the food chain, leading to humans.
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