Here's how plastic bags impact the environment
August 3, 2018
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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
2. English Environment Agency Plastic Bag Report
3. National Geographic's Plastic facts
4. NOAA's explanation of microplastics
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1. Candlepower by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ()
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3. All the Answers by Lee Rosevere
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