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Plastic bag defeats Google



In case you need reminding about why the increasing number of plastic bag bans are probably good for all involved, here's an image captured from one of Google Street View's cameras in Alaska. Just when you thought you'd get a closer look at the address you needed to find on Minnie St, you discover that it's been eaten by a large, angry sack from the local supermarket. Fie!

And honestly, that's probably the least of your worries. If you remember, there's an entire "island" of discarded plastic crap that's twice the size of the continental US currently floating off the coast of Hawaii. Plus, if you believe Edward Norton, over 500,000 billion plastic bags are used every year worldwide, the majority of which never fully biodegrade.

So maybe it's time you picked up a cute reusable bag? (Or any reusable bag, for that matter.) Sure, it's a small change, but it's an easy one to make.

[via Gizmodo]

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