One of the reasons I chose plastic bags is because of how controversial they are at the moment. Not only have they just been banned in England from supermarkets unless you pay 5p, but they pose huge threats to the environment and oceans.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/30/excess-baggage-will-5p-charge-finally-kill-the-plastic-bag

I found an article on the Guardian that describes plastic bags as “consumerism gone wrong” which is quite true. I assume they were initially used to advertise different brands whilst people walked about with them, but seeing them blowing across the road is now exactly advertisement.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/08/cost-of-living-matters-more-than-plastic-ban-to-save-turtles-queensland-mp-says

I also found a horrible statistic about a bay in Australia, and how “40% of small turtles passing through the bay and more than 70% of endangered loggerhead turtles – had ingested plastic.” This is a horrible statistic and just one of many about plastic bags killing and harming animals around the world.

I also wanted to look into something that I had heard about before called the ‘Great Pacific Garage Patch’. Here is an infographic on it:

and here is a horrifying photo of it:

Some people found it hard to accept that charge for plastic bags but after looking at images of what it does, I think it is a great idea to discourage people from using them.