UN Wants ALL Plastic Bags Banned

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Quick hit: a UN environment official wants ALL the plastic bags in the world banned immediately due to the damage they cause to oceans and wildlife. Plastic bags, as we’ve reported before, is a problem in oceans not only because there’s so much of it, but because wildlife eat it and feed it to their young, resulting in starvation. The UN official’s statement was accompanied by a new UN report that shows plastic makes up 80% of all litter found in the ocean.