Complete the paragraph with the correct word(s) from the word bank:
concentrated disposed of norm prohibited residents resources
In many countries, plastic bags are the (16) ____________________. You find them at
nearly every store and supermarket. But what happens to the bags afterwards? Many of them are
(17) ____________________ and end up polluting the earth. The problem is worse in
(18) ____________________ areas, such as cities. Places that have more
(19) ____________________ end up throwing away a lot more bags. Plastic bags should not be
entirely (20) ____________________ , however. Sometimes they’re very useful. Instead, stores
should try to encourage customers to reuse bags. Reusing plastic bags reduces our use of (21)
____________________, including oil and energy, to make a bag