84 billion of plastic bags are thrown away or left on the street each year in the United States. Plastic bags are not biodegradable and also pose a serious danger to birds and marine mammals that often mistake them for food. We need to switch to using reusable shopping bags, because one, you can reuse them as long as you like and they serve multiple purposes.
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