California is now the first U.S. state to ban plastic bags. Good for them. It’s estimated the ban could prevent another 13 billion plastic bags from circulating, being tossed in landfills, or ending up in ocean gyres, or so-called “garbage patches.” There are five major gyres, the largest one is in the Pacific. It’d be great if other countries and states were to follow, but don’t count on it. Let’s do our part by using reusable bags whenever possible, and picking up after ourselves after a day at the beach.
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