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How plastic bags were supposed to help the planet – BBC News
The plastic carrier bag has become something of a symbol for the problems caused by plastic pollution.
But according to the family of the man who created it, Sten Gustaf Thulin, his design was supposed to help the planet and he’d be shocked and upset to see what it’s become.
The Thulin family make no money from the sale of the bags.
BBC Environment Reporter Laura Foster explains what was supposed to happen and why paper and cotton bags can actually be worse for the environment than plastic ones that are recycled.
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The US said it has hit “dozens” of Iranian military targets in overnight attacks, in response to Iran hitting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The military said it struck “air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats”, using aircraft, ships, and drones – including “one-way attack sea drones for the first time”.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade,” the US military said. “Iran does not control it”.
In response, Iran said it targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait and also radar systems in Oman.
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President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two countries.
He said this would stop “Iran’s ships or customers” from entering or leaving the key oil shipping route, but “all other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait”.
Iran’s foreign minister later said whoever provides safe passage “should be compensated for this service”, but Iran would remain the strait’s “GUARDIAN” – using Trump’s word.
Tehran and Washington clashed over the strait’s control after exchanging strikes in the region overnight and on Monday.
The US said it carried out strikes against military targets in Iran, targeting air defence systems, coastal radars, and missile and drone sites. Iran said it responded by striking US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, and radars in Oman.
Reeta Chakrabari presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.
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Wildfires of ‘exceptional scale’ have taken force in Paris, as neighbouring Spain still tackles flames across the country following its own devastating fires.
Now the UK is also experiencing wildfires in England and Wales, as its third heatwave of the year is set to intensify again this week.
Here’s what we know so far about the extent of wildfires in Europe and the UK, and how heatwaves are impacting them.
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Explosions have been heard near two Iranian port cities, Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, state media has reported.
It comes after another night of strikes between the US and Iran, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying it hit two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US facilities in Jordan and Bahrain.
The UAE called the attack “brazen”, adding that an Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured.
Meanwhile, the US military says it completed strikes on targets aimed at degrading “Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping” – Iranian state media reports three people were killed.
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The US military said it was carrying out a new wave of strikes on targets in Iran. It said the aim of the attacks was to degrade Iran’s ability to attack shipping in the strait of Hormuz. It came ass the US Navy resumed its blockade of Iran’s ports.
Iran said that control of the strait of Hormuz was required for its national security and it will exercise sovereignty over the key shipping lane, whatever the cost.
President Trump announced that he was scrapping a plan he had announced a day earlier, for placing a 20% toll or tariff on all cargos passing through the strait of Hormuz.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith in Washington.
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@karolinakuc4783
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
Natural fibers do not shed microplastics end of story
@karolinakuc4783
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
There are crops that do not recquire lots of pesticides and water cannabis and flax make fine fibers such hemp and linien
@karolinakuc4783
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
True. In Soviet Union and Countries of Warsaw Pact people were washing those and hanging like laundry coz those were hard to get and there was a culture of preserving things. It is USA that spread consumeristic buy and large culture. It was not effect of communism it was just a thing enrooted in cultures of Eastern Europe
@wemcal
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
Great video and great information.. I have started reusing plastic bags and have found many uses for bags
@Vedrajrm
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
It’s not a material problem
But an human one
@haplastgroup
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
the problem is recycling rate is too low
@dannovak3886
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
I never saw a problem with plastic bags did. You? Did you see them blowing around in the wind question? Mark how much plastics do a 1000 plastic bags take up?I think it's about the size of one small toy? So why fix a problem that isn't a problem?
@Sam19509
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
In Canada our milk is packaged in disposable plastic bags like 4L distributed in 3 pouches wrapped in another bag. So much waste. Our Marijuana is similarly wrapped in plastic.
@lindsayhengehold5341
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
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@so-oo6ti
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
I am concerned that Japan is trying to discharge radioactively contaminated water into the sea.
@DF35689
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
Plastic bags aren't recycled, that is why we have them killing our nature. Don't remember seeing a cotton or paper bag killing animals and taking thousands of years de-composting.
@danielshaw8049
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
Another insane liberal idea to save the world? Now, it's Climate Change and Solar Panels radiation.
@vincentxiao601
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
It’s quite disheartening to practice zero waste living. Looking at all the plastic bags and disposal materials being carted around by food delivery people especially during this covid19 pandemic times , I wonder if my effort of ZWL is making a difference. But I’m determined to play my part.
@user-oh5pn3py4p
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
The plastic bag problem was created by tree huggers trying to save the Spotted owls.
Good job, you have now created plastic waste areas in the oceans.
Should have just kept paper bags you big dummies
@Jake-rs9nq
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
I'd rather have a few life-long bags rather than a dozen plastic bags with every grocery run.
@uplink-on-yt
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
Jail for littering with plastic. That should do it.
@-lxynz-4531
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
Good job you guys are good cleaning up the beach guys no plastic in the beach #teamsea
@mikeharvey9811
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
What if they’re made out of recycled paper or clothes? Also the problem is the pollution as well as the embodied energy in a plastic one. Not a good program. Barb
@RRahibbb
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
The point about the importance of re-using as long as possible stands, but I truly wonder if this video was sponsored by the plastic industry… Wouldn't be beneath them
@ullalatv
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
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@lorenzor3994
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
And what about those thicker reusable plastic bags that they sell in supermarkets?
@jamescooke3763
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
BBC spreading bad science again. Paper and cotton bags do not litter the ocean and do not fill animals with indigestible plastic bits. https://youtu.be/ju_2NuK5O-E
@matthewstation
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
How do you mend a plastic bag? ? ? They are designed for the use they receive – 15 mins.
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December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
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@Daniela-lh7qm
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
This video makes the situation of our planet very clear, the planet is highly polluted by plastics and bags, this is affecting too much, since people use plastic bags too much, we must take care of our planet so that new generations can inhabit it, we could Recycle the bags over and over again, so that the high levels of contamination are reduced and we can stop affecting the flora and fauna of our planet.
@dannarivera8524
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
this is everyone's problem and we should do something to help our planet
@luisacampos1989
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
I think that plastic has been one of the worst inventions for the world, and the creator of plastic must feel guilty for the damage he is doing to the planet💔💔💔
@mahalakshmibadrinath2658
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
How stupid of you to take such a video….do you know how much harm it creates for us and environment. Are you sponsoring any plastic company or what ?
@DesignEducation_
December 28, 2023 at 1:48 am
lol, recycle it! That's not really gonna happen since recycling it probably is the worst idea for the environement the best things to do before recycling are : reusing, reinjecting, repuroposing etc ! Recycling is just a way for companies to place the responsability on somebody else while the consummer thinks he's doing something good. Very little of what we put in recycling bins doesn't end up in landfills and in our environement.