Read this text about biodegradable bags.
Kenya has introduced a new system to make shopping more eco-friendly. The Environment Ministry has launched a campaign to encourage the use of biodegradable shopping bags across Kenya. The East African Standard reported that the Environment and Natural Resources minister launched the new bags, which are designed to reduce litter and prevent pollution. A spokesperson said: “This will make our landscape less of an eyesore.”
It was difficult to introduce the new bags in Kenya. Manufacturers complained that changing from the traditional plastic bags would cost 20,000 jobs. Environmentalists argued that reducing litter and pollution was far more important. The new biodegradable bags will also help reduce Kenya’s high rates of malaria. The new “green” bags decompose and thus prevent breeding grounds for mosquitoes. A nationwide ban on plastic bags is next on the agenda in Kenya.
Comment on the previous text.
What do you think of the new system in Kenya?
Does your country need to clean up its environment?
Are there any parts of your town that are an eyesore?
Do you think you should take your own shopping bag when you go to the supermarket?
In what other ways do you use your plastic bags?
Do you agree with a nationwide ban on plastic shopping bags?
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