One impact of plastic bag waste I observed in the video that I never really thought about had to be how the ocean has been invaded by plastic bags. Not only is this an issue for all the marine life, but also an issue because these plastic bags last pretty much forever. Therefore, these plastic bags will be in the ocean until someone or something takes them out, which I don't foresee in the nearby future.
I didn't really catch how the video portrayed how people were trying to solve this issue, however I could put out a couple examples of possible ways I think would work eventually. One way would be to put up some sort of fence or border on the main oceans that are being effected by plastic bags to try to stop and/or slow down the number entering them. Another way is to simply promote ads and information about how the oceans are being greatly damaged by these plastic bags and inform people on what they can do to help cure this problem.
I think there are a couple "good" ways we could deal with plastic bag waste. One way is to make people pay money for each plastic bag they buy or use. Another way is to stop the production of plastic bags and/or highly monitor how much are made and distributed globally. Moreover, I think it is definitely a global issue because plastic bags can be found throughout the world, not just in certain areas. However, I will argue that some areas waste more plastic bags then others, but the fact still remains the waste is evident.
