2. Disadvantages Plastic bags are made of petrochemicals, a nonrenewable resource. Plastic bags are flimsy and often do not stand up as well as paper or cloth. When disposed of improperly, they are unsightly and represent a hazard to wildlife. Conventional plastic bags are not readily biodegradable in a sanitary landfill. Â
7. USE CLOTH BAGS AND SAVE PLASTIC BAGS PER WEEK W ell by using cloth bags we can save the environment we are therefore not using plastics and not polluting or releasing toxins  cloth bags are made by organic materials and are less harmful to the environment as compared to polythene bags
10. IRELAND PUT TAXES ON PLASTIC BAGS & REDUCE THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS BY 90% The country was the first in the world to introduce a so-called "plastic tax".