Plastic bags are a huge issue for pollution in all countries around the world because they are so cheap and markets save money by using them instead of paper. I believe this idea to ban plastic bags is a good idea because of how bad it is for the environment. There is a problem with doing this however, plastic is super cheap. Money is the driving force behind the usage of plastics. If we ban plastic, markets and producers will have to turn to a more expensive form of packaging and carrying bags which will drive away the less fortunate consumers who can not afford the increase in prices of goods. One thing that I am afraid of is a catastrophic meltdown of the economy if taxes placed on plastic become out of control where nobody can afford anything that either used to be packaged in it or still is at a exponentially higher price. Nobody would be able to afford anything anymore causing an economic implosion.
One thing that is a problem with this is the question of who does the government enforce this policy on. There are several options, the producers of the plastic bags, the managers of specific markets, the consumers, or the company that owns several markets supplying these as carrying bags themselves. All these have positive and negative aspects that are associated with them. There is no true answer besides just completely banning plastic as a material of use for things like bags and packaging. By banning it completely, the government can then subsidize the costs of paper or biodegradable material that will then be used. This will save the environment and then make for a better future for our planet.
