Letter: Bag the plastic
(Brian Maffly | Tribune file photo) Single-use plastic containers create trash jams in Utah streams, like this one pictured on the Jordan River in Salt Lake City on June 2, 2018. A bill before the Utah Legislature would prohibit cities from regulating plastic bags and other “auxiliary containers.”
Plastic bags are an environmental nuisance. They don’t decompose and they continue to pollute oceans and landfills. Why not ban plastic bags and substitute paper bags, like we did in 1970? Better yet, create bags from materials that decompose, such as compressed leaves or other plant products. That could be a great science fair project. We are an innovative nation — let’s get on it.
Peggy Clark, Salt Lake City
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