The government has published data on the sale of plastic shopping bags – both single-use and reusable ones – in supermarkets in the Moreton area. As part of your pre-sessional academic writing course, write a report on the changes in sales of shopping bags and evaluate the success of the government’s policies. Use the information given below, which consists of a graph showing sales of both types of shopping bags up to current Year 8 and some opinions from people living in the Moreton area.
In your report, you should:
- describe the main trends in the past eight years
- give possible reasons for the change in trends in those years
- say whether you agree with the government’s predictions for years 9 and 10.
“Getting rid of plastic requires more than just banning plastic bags.”
“I’ve got so many reusable bags at home! Charging for them is just a way of making people pay more for their shopping.”