Petition · New Zealand parliament. : Ban use of plastic bags in New Zealand by 2020 · Change.org. Joseph McKenzie started this petition to New Zealand Parliament. and 5 others

Every single piece of plastic ever made, still exists. An extremely large amount of plastic bags will inevitably end up in our oceans, littering the floors and branches of our forests, killing both mammal and marine life alike. Plastic bags are responsible for the decline and extinction of thousands of species in New Zealand and around the world. It is hard to recycle plastic bags. Recycling may hold off some of the problem, but certainly does not eradicate it. By banning plastic bags in New Zealand we will be setting a global standard and example for the rest of this planet while saving it.

Plastic bags do not degrade in the marine environment. Plastic bags photo-degrade, meaning they break down…