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Mark Etinger
The end of plastic or polyethylene bags has been greatly exaggerated. From newspaper bags to plastic bags for sandwiches and everything in between there is a huge need for all sorts of plastic bags to make the world go around. Sure, some legislatures are taking on experiments in legislating against plastic bags at shops everywhere suggesting there be a tax levied against shoppers who decide to use a bag as apposed to bringing a bag of their own but these measures (even if successful) will in no way spell the end of plastic bag use among most of. Too many of the things most important to us need bags to ensure they get to and from places in tact, the reliability of plastic bags is generally undeniable. Of course every plastic manufacturer is surely rejoicing at the idea that their bread and butter is safe for now. In some ways these companies may capitalize on the attempt to reduce bag use in some sectors. For example reclosable bags will begin to get more and more important if people are attempting to make the most of their one plastic bag purchase for the month or year or what have you. And even these advances say nothing of the specialty bag market which has a wealth of it's own very specific needs to attend to. From plastic mailers to various forms of poly bag packaging manufactured to house a wide array of items, the companies and individuals who utilize these items need them just to maintain business as usual. They are also not currently being offered anything like a solid alternative, possibly because there simply is not one to be had. Plastic has revolutionized modern life and in recent months has made moves towards becoming safer for the environment to produce. In spite of that many old guard environmentalists still crusade against plastics on a regular basis. Luckily they can not completely break away from the need for these materials. Keeping the production of plastic bags going is vital for the economy of any number of communities. It is also important to keep many other industries functioning on a day to basis. As we move forward there will likely be a balance of using plastic bags more wisely and producing them in a safer way. One thing we can all be fairly confident about is that the plastic bag is not about to be eradicated all together any time soon. There is too much riding on it's continued existence.
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