article on ban on plastic
Answers
Answered by
10
One of our best modern-day conveniences has become a threat. Plastic bags have been a big part of our lives for a long time that many of us don’t give them a second thought – but we should. Plastic bags are environmentally unfriendly in so many ways. We need to practice saying NO when offered a plastic bag to carry our goods from the shop. Every time you say no to a plastic bag and use a re-usable bag, you are helping to reduce society's reliance on petrochemicals and also helping to save marine animals.
Plastic bags are made from polyethylene, which is derived from ethylene, a gas that is produced as a by-product of oil, gas and coal production. In 2002, the Australian Government undertook a study to determine the energy cost of producing plastic bags. They concluded that after one year of grocery shopping, at ten bags per trip, the energy consumption would be 210 magajoules, the equivalent of 6.6 litres of petrol or 6.06 kg of CO2 emissions. In the US, plastic bag production accounts for 5% of their petroleum consumption. It might not sound like a super lot, but consider that factor being multiplied for worldwide use of these bags.
Once we’ve converted our natural resources into one of these ugly bags, they take hundreds of years to disintegrate. Many of them end up in our waterways and oceans polluting the environment and killing birds, fish and other marine animals. These animals often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and eat them, or they are caught up in them and drown.
Plastic bags are made from polyethylene, which is derived from ethylene, a gas that is produced as a by-product of oil, gas and coal production. In 2002, the Australian Government undertook a study to determine the energy cost of producing plastic bags. They concluded that after one year of grocery shopping, at ten bags per trip, the energy consumption would be 210 magajoules, the equivalent of 6.6 litres of petrol or 6.06 kg of CO2 emissions. In the US, plastic bag production accounts for 5% of their petroleum consumption. It might not sound like a super lot, but consider that factor being multiplied for worldwide use of these bags.
Once we’ve converted our natural resources into one of these ugly bags, they take hundreds of years to disintegrate. Many of them end up in our waterways and oceans polluting the environment and killing birds, fish and other marine animals. These animals often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and eat them, or they are caught up in them and drown.
Answered by
8
Since the development of plastic earlier this century, it has become a popular material used in a wide variety of ways. Today plastic is used to make, or wrap around, many of the items we buy or use. The problem arises when we no longer want these items and we have to dispose off them, particularly the throwaway plastic material used in wrapping or packaging.
Plastics are used because they are easy and cheap to make and they can last a long time. Unfortunately these same useful qualities can make plastic a huge pollution problem. The cheapness means plastic gets discarded easily and its long life means it survives in the environment for long periods where it can do great harm.
Because plastic does not decompose, and requires high energy ultraviolet light to break down, the amount of plastic waste in our oceans is steadily increasing.
The plastic rubbish found on beaches near urban areas tends to originate from use on land, such as packaging material used to wrap around other goods. On remote rural beaches the rubbish tends to have come from ships, such as fishing equipment used in the fishing industry.
Plastics are used because they are easy and cheap to make and they can last a long time. Unfortunately these same useful qualities can make plastic a huge pollution problem. The cheapness means plastic gets discarded easily and its long life means it survives in the environment for long periods where it can do great harm.
Because plastic does not decompose, and requires high energy ultraviolet light to break down, the amount of plastic waste in our oceans is steadily increasing.
The plastic rubbish found on beaches near urban areas tends to originate from use on land, such as packaging material used to wrap around other goods. On remote rural beaches the rubbish tends to have come from ships, such as fishing equipment used in the fishing industry.
Similar questions