Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will ban plastic bags

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11. I was about to mention that! Environmentalists pushed for the plastic bag to start with!!

But a paper bag will easily decompose without becoming a hazard. I used to bag groceries as a kid and I remember all the hullabaloo about "save the trees" and that was the move to plastic. You're right; nobody thought about what would happen LATER
This is a good example of going backwards being a good idea