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Impact of use of plastic bags on environment importance of project

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Answered by va396334
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Floating rubbish dumps of plastic and non-degradable waste, roughly the size of Texas, gather in swirling currents to deposit in the coastal regions of the North Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii. – Greenpeace

Plastic never breaks down and has a devastating effect on wildlife. Small particles of plastic when ingested by sealife, can mimic hormones suppressing their ability to reproducePlastic Bag manufacture is particularly wasteful for the environment.The Earth Policy Institute stipulates that “The amount of energy required to make 12 plastic bags could drive a car for a mile.” 1 Plastic bags are also made from limited fossil fuels , The bags are typically “made from natural gas or petroleum that formed over millions of years, yet they are often used for mere minutes before being discarded to make their way to a dump or incinerator—if they don’t blow away and end up as litter first.”1 earth-policy.org

The popularity of plastic grocery bags stems from their light weight and their perceived low cost, but it is these very qualities that make them unpleasant, difficult, and expensive to manage. Over one third of all plastic production is for packaging, designed for short-term use.

Reusable bags are not the silver bullet to the environmental issues that we face as a planet. However they are a first-step to change behaviour at the Everyman level. We don’t believe in greenwashing, but we do believe that micro-deeds have the power to inspire, educate and empower, especially our future generations.

Answered by shailendrachoubay456
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Use of Plastic in Environment

Explanation:

  • Plastic bags will in general used in the environment in a serious way
  • They get into soil and gradually discharge toxic chemicals
  • It is long run separate into the soil, with the deplorable outcome being that animals eat them and frequently choke and die
  • Toxic chemicals substances drain out of plastic and are found in the blood and tissue of about us all. Introduction to them is connected to cancers, birth abandons, immunity resistance, endocrine disturbance and other ailments
  • Humans impact the physical condition from various perspectives such as  overpopulation, pollution, consuming petroleum derivatives, and deforestation
  • Some Changes like these have poor air quality, activated environmental changes,soil disintegration and undrinkable water
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