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will really help climinate the problem. While reusing them is the first step, most people don't do it, because most of
The cffects of plastic bags on the environment are really quite devastating because there is no
The biggest problem with them is that once they have been soiled, they end up in the crash, which then ends
Burning emits toxic gases that harm the
atmosphere while landfills hold them indefinitely as part of the plastic waste problem throughout the globe.
One of the greatest problems is that an estimated 300 million plastic bags end up in the Adantic Ocean alone. The
the size, shape and texture of the plastic bag for a mcal and find its airway cut off. Needless deaths from plastic bags
bags are very dangerous for sea life, especially those of the mammal varicty. Any hunung mammal
The cavironmental balance of the waterways is being thrown off by the rate of plastic bags finding their way into the
mouths and intestinal tracts of sea mammals. As one species begins to die oft at an abnormal rate, every other living
Every bag that ends up in the woodlands of the country threatens the natural progression of wildlife. Because the
The indefinite period of time that it takes for the average plastic bag to break down can be literally hundreds of years.
world plastic bags are responsible for suffocation and deaths of woodland animals as well as inhibiting soil nutrients.
breakdown rate is so slow, the chances that the bag will harmlessly go away are extremely slim. Throughout the
The land litter that is made up of plastic bags has the potential co kill over and over again. It has been estimated that
one bag has the potential to unintentionally kill one animal per every three months due to unintentional digestion or
ve proven that there are
send them off to the
them are not durable enough to survive multiple use
the landfill or is burned. Either solution is very poor for the environment
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are increasing every year
organism in the waterways is impacted
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While it's a noble thought to place the plastic bags in the recycling bin every week
very few recycling plants that actually recycle them. Most municipalities cither
melt down easily and
landfill after sorung. This is because it can be expensive to recycle this type of pla-
is often not fit to be reused in its original form.
The premise of recycling these bags is nice. Yet funding for the upgrading of the recycling units just has not
happened and thus less than one per cent of all bags are sent to recycling plants worldwide. Most are left to become a
pollution problem in one way or another.
There are always alternatives to plastic bags and the search for more alternatives continues. Paper bags are a possible
option bur they also take their coll on the environment. The use of trees to increase the production of paper produce
will also have a negative environmental effect.
Reusable plastic bags are being introduced into regions that want to oudaw the plastic bags altogether. These are
stronger and more durable and can be used for three to five trips to the market. Of course, the reusable cloth bag is
fast becoming a favourite among environment supporters. While, thus far, no bag is without its issues, these are the
bags that are currently recommended for use to help protect environmental concerns.
QUESTIONS
(a) On the basis of your reading of the given passage make notes on it using headings and sub-headin
Use recognisable abbreviations wherever necessary. Supply an appropriate title to it.
(b) Write a summary of the given passage in 80-100 words.​

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