National Ban on Plastic Bags

The U.S. is behind other countries in limiting use of one time use plastics especially with regard to plastic bags. A ban on plastic bags will redirect funds to infrastructure and spur entrepreneurial efforts to come up with alternatives to plastic. Grocery stores embed 2 cents to 5 cents per plastic bag in the cost of food. A ban would save approximately $18 to $30 per person annually. Over the past 25 years, plastic bags have been one of the top items collected on International Coastal Cleanup Day. Companies that make reusable bags will continue to grow and diversify their product lines, and create more green jobs. The sale of reusable bags will also generate sales-tax revenue—unlike the disposable bags, which are given away. Citizens of other countries do without, why can't we.