Plastic bags and single-use plastics are a major environmental threat, choking wildlife, clogging waterways, and never fully biodegrading. Millions of tons enter oceans every year, impacting sea turtles, birds, fish, and other marine life. Cities like Brookline, Mountain View, Portland, and Delhi have enacted bans to curb plastic use. You can make a difference by refusing single-use plastics, using reusable bags, bottles, and utensils, and encouraging others to do the same.

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