FACTS:

•  35 countries have banned the use of plastic bags.
• 9 countries have passed levies and fees on use of them.
• 12 countries are considering bans or fees
• 26 states in the 
US have introduced a form of legislation concerning plastic bag use.
• Only 1 to 2% of plastic bags in the USA end up getting recycled.
• The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that there are 46,000 pieces of plastic litter floating in every square mile of ocean.

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