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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

Plastic bags

Polluted fields caused by strong winds near the dumping ground in Entressen
Entressen, France, November 26 2004: Polluted fields caused by strong winds near a dumping ground Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features
plastic bags in Istres, France
Istres, France, December 7 2004: Fences in Marseilles collapsed after the Mistral blew in, resulting in tons of plastic bags littering the town Photograph: Marc Rebuttini/Corbis
A green sea turtle swims near a plastic bag
A green sea turtle swims near a plastic bag. Turtles often mistake plastic bags for their normal prey of jellyfish, with deadly results Photograph: Norbert Wu/Getty
ish swim near a plastic bag along a coral reef off the coast of the Red Sea resort town of Naama Bay
Egypt, August 1 2007: Fish swim near a plastic bag along a coral reef off the coast of the Red Sea resort town of Naama Bay Photograph: Mike Nelson/EPA
Thousands of plastic bags are left hanging on trees in the Los Angeles river channel, after being washed by rains from streets and storm drains
Los Angeles, US, February 27 2008: Thousands of plastic bags are left hanging on trees in the Los Angeles river channel after being washed by rains from streets and storm drains Photograph: David McNew/Getty
A Somali woman in front of a rubbish dump
Mogadishu, Somalia, February 9 2005: A woman in front of a rubbish dump Photograph: Simon Maina/AFP
Plastic waste clogs streams and waterways in China
Guangdong, China, March 15 2007: Plastic waste clogs streams and waterways Photograph: Sinopix/Rex Features
Chinese women buy vegetables with plastic bags at a food market. The Chinese Government has announced a nationwide ban on stores distributing free plastic bags from June 1
Beijing, China, January 9 2008: Chinese women buy vegetables with plastic bags at a food market. The Chinese government has announced a nationwide ban on stores distributing free plastic bags from June 1 Photograph: Feng Li/Getty
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