plastic bag primary subject, 206 assertions
Subgroups 2
biodegradable plastic bag 1
single use plastic bag 1
Aspects 1
impact 2
CapableOf 83
end up in landfill 0.64
take hundreds of years 0.54
pollute the environment 0.52
end up in ocean 0.52
take up to 1,000 years 0.48
kill fish 0.47
harm the environment 0.46
take long time 0.46
litter our streets 0.46
end up as litter 0.45
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Causes 5
death 0.41
damage 0.27
starvation 0.20
injury 0.16
flooding 0.10
HasA 2
significant impact 0.16
the lowest impact 0.16
HasPrerequisite 2
less energy 0.38
12 million barrels of o… 0.16
HasProperty 32
recyclable 0.80
harmful 0.70
bad 0.64
convenient 0.56
cheap 0.47
clean 0.47
lightweight 0.46
reusable 0.46
exempt 0.45
flexible 0.43
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IsA 1
plastic bags 0.25
MadeOf 11
polyethylene 0.62
petroleum 0.61
oil 0.58
natural gas 0.58
thin, flexible, plastic… 0.49
nonwoven fabric 0.38
non-renewable sources 0.34
40 percent recycled pla… 0.29
ldpe 0.27
pe 0.25
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ReceivesAction 59
banned 0.74
collected 0.66
made 0.66
reused 0.63
removed 0.63
used in store 0.55
used by consumer 0.55
cleaned 0.54
difficult to recycle 0.53
used in the united stat… 0.52
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UsedFor 11
commercial and househol… 0.45
produce 0.45
meat 0.36
food packaging 0.34
fruit 0.32
dry cleaning 0.29
bulk food 0.27
vegetable 0.25
newspaper delivery 0.16
pet waste 0.16
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