Plastic bags have been known to harm the environment in many ways. Designer Maggie Stout has an infographic outlining these different ways.
INFOGRAPHIC: How plastic bags damage the environment
OPINION: Packaging is a bigger issue than plastic bag use
Bans and fees on single-use plastic bags are being implemented in multiple states. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that a bigger issue with plastic lies within packaging, which makes up 40% of plastic produced.