http://runnermag.ca/2010/03/raising-the-issue-of-plastic-rise-above-plastic-bags-campaign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=raising-the-issue-of-plastic-rise-above-plastic-bags-campaign Kwantlen's source for news and culture on campus Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://runnermag.ca/2010/03/raising-the-issue-of-plastic-rise-above-plastic-bags-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Om Malik Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:42:11 +0000 http://runnermag.ca/?p=1305#comment-28 Plastic bags, though started as a consumer convenience, have become a bane for our society. Huge piles of garbage, most of which consists of plastic bags, are floating in the Pacific ocean and increasing in size. They are extremely harmful to the marine life and killing many fish, seals,a nd other species. Any move in the direction of reducing thier use and unwise disposal is of great help. It is interesting to note that the third largest city in Canada does not have the power to enforce its own bylaws. Plastic bags, though started as a consumer convenience, have become a bane for our society. Huge piles of garbage, most of which consists of plastic bags, are floating in the Pacific ocean and increasing in size. They are extremely harmful to the marine life and killing many fish, seals,a nd other species.
Any move in the direction of reducing thier use and unwise disposal is of great help.
It is interesting to note that the third largest city in Canada does not have the power to enforce its own bylaws.

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