Here's how plastic bags impact the environment

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In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at the environmental impact of plastic bags. Specifically, I look at how plastic bags affect oceans via microplastics, their carbon footprint, and I also try to understand whether reusable bags are viable alternatives.

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Resources:
1. Why our environmental obsession with plastic bags makes no sense: https://www.vox.com/2014/10/4/6901299...
2. English Environment Agency Plastic Bag Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov...
3. National Geographic's Plastic facts: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2...
4. NOAA's explanation of microplastics: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/m...
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3. All the Answers by Lee Rosevere

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