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<span class=”s1″>My topic is about pollution from single use plastic bags. The reason I want to research this topic because it led many countries to enforce a ban or tax on plastic bags. This is very interesting when you look from the perspective of consumers and their reactions. I want to research more about where plastic bags goes after being used. I came up with my first question thinking about what makes plastic bags an issue. This led me to ask what happens to single use plastic bags in New York City? This is one of my question that seems relevant and important because many consumers are ignorant when it comes to pollution or they’re not well informed about this issue. By exploring this questions I can find out what happens to plastic bags and use this information to educate people about the damage that plastic is causing to the environment. </span>
<span class=”s1″>I arrive at my second question from the source-based essay. As I analyzed my sources for rhetoric I was also really intrigue by the content. Most of my sources talked about different methods that could help reduce plastic usage. Some suggested an alternative, tote bags which are eco friendly. While others went for a more restricting method where plastic bags production and usage was banned. This lead me to my create a question based off of these method which is; how are bans and taxes on plastic bags affecting the US? I plan to explore this question in my research by focusing on people’s reactions. This can help me find some stories or opinion articles that I can incorporate in my paper. Additionally, I’m really intrigued with the concept that some people believe that plastic bags is damaging the environment but they do not take any actions to reduce its usage. It reveals a situation where one just talks about the harm while another is actually changing their lifestyle by using suggested alternatives. </span>