Plastic bags should be banned

I strongly believe that plastic bags should be banned from use. This means that they shouldn't be made or used anymore.

These are my reasons:
Plastic bags increase pollution and harm many types of animals.  Thousands of birds and marine animals, such as sea turtles, choke on plastic bags each year because they mistaken them for food. Plastic bags in water can look just like these animal's food supply.

Making plastic bags causes more pollution. Oil is used when making plastic bags. Using oil causes pollution which is harmful to humans and the environment. Banning plastic bags means less oil needed to produce them.

Did you know that plastic bags take hundreds of years to break down. Unlike other materials, like paper that breaks down relatively quickly, the plastic bags that we use today are here to stay!

Plastic bags should be banned for all the reasons listed.