Question

essay on say no to poly bags

Answer 1

In present time the uses of plastic or polybags have become very common. It is made of polyethylene. Polyethylene is made out of petroleum. During the manufacturing process of polybags numerous toxic chemicals are released; which are very harmful to our environment. On the other hand, most of the polybags are non-biodegradable and they don’t decompose into the soil. Again thrown plastic or polybags in the dustbin affect the wildlife. Animals may eat them with food and it can cause death sometimes. Polythene adds fuel to artificial flood. It blocks the drains and causes artificial flood during the rainy days. In present time too much use of polybags has become a matter of worry. It causes harm to our environment. People have become habitual of using polybags and as a result of its excessive use, the environment is polluting. Production of polybags emits many harmful gases that not only causes serious problems to the workers but also pollute the environment as well. Thus its very necessary to say no to polybags without wasting a minute.

Answer 2

Polybags are considered to be a wonderful invention of science. They are light, cheap, waterproof and of non-teasing nature and by virtue of these qualities they have very conveniently replaced the cloth, jute and paper bags in our day to day life. However, all of us seem to ignore the hazardous aspects of using Polybags. Polybags have become such a significant part of our life that we hardly ever think of saying no to Polybags despite all the hazards of using them.
Use of Polybags has been causing immense harm to the environment. Millions and millions of Polybags are being used for time periods ranging from a few minutes to a few hours and once their utility is over, they are thrown away to clog drains and choke the soil. Hot edible items put in or stored in Polybags results in contamination of the food items and consumption of such food items can adversely affect the human health. Many a time, littering of Polybags here and there causes animals to eat those and get choked to death. Clogging of drains due to Polybags can cause overflowing of rainwater thereby giving rise to an unclean and unhygienic situation. Being non-porous and also non-biodegradable Polybags obstruct the free flow of water and air. Polybags also contain toxic chemicals. Thus, they choke the soil and suffocate the roots of plants. Of Polybags are thrown on the ground, the toxic chemicals additives leach the soil thereby rendering the soil infertile, where plants stop growing. Polybags also cause the problem of waterlogging and such water logging has been known to trigger landslides in hilly areas. Being non-biodegradable, Polybags take a huge number of years to get decomposed.
So, what is the solution? The most convenient and alternative opinion would be to use a cloth or jute bag while we move out of our homes. Bags made of cloth or jute are eco-friendly and easy to carry. There should impose a ban on the use of Polybags. It is important that we save our world from the menace of Polybags. Otherwise the day is not far when we will have a planet without any plants and animals, and of course, human beings.