The Alabama Department of Environmental Management told WIAT 42 that they only test Smith Lake for e-coli, and that goes for all the other lakes in Alabama as well. With the recent fluctuation in weather, there is a strong possibility that lakes can back up with waste which in turn breeds bacteria.
Banning plastic bags harms humans in many ways. Plastic bags are a very useful part of our lives: - make it easy to carry a number of small items. - they are strong and lightweight. - they are cheap and disposable, so no problem if you lose one or can't find it.
That, he points out, âis amazing to think of, because a plastic bag doesnât weigh much at all.â All across the country, plastic bags are the bane of recycling programs. When carelessly placed into recycling bins for general plastic â which they often are â the bags jam and damage expensive sorting machines, which cost huge amounts to repair. âWe have to get people to start carrying reusable bags,â Mr. Gonen said.