Count the number of times in one day that you see a stray plastic bag float through the air. This “urban tumbleweed” blocks gutters, clogs sewers and waterways, entangles birds, and are swallowed by hundreds of thousands of whales, turtles, and other marine life. Promote a healthy environment for all of us, from here on out, take a reusable shopping bag every trip.
(Fact source: page 87 of the book, “True Green.”)
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