Here's how plastic bags impact the environment

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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