Q5 Explain why, it is better to use paper bags than plastic bags .What are the harmful effects of using plastic bags
Answers
1.plastic is non-biodegradable.
2.When plastic is thrown as a garbage it get eaten by aquatic animals leading to there death.
3.When plastic is burnt it releases harmful toxic gases which results in air pollution and an increase in rate of global warming.
while paper bags is a better option because it decompose faster in comparison of plastic and they are environment friendly..
Answer:
Plastic products are not bio-degradable and can remain unchanged for many years. This adversely affects the fertility and the quality of the soil.
Plastics products including plastic bags are a health hazard. Exposure to toxic chemicals emitted by plastics causes cancer, decreases the effectiveness of the immune system, and are responsible for many other diseases.
Dumping of plastic bags, plastic bottles, etc. has created an unhygienic condition to our environment. Plastic litters has become a major pollution to our surrounding.
Our freshwater sources like rivers and lakes are becoming dumpsters for plastic bags.
Plastic products, especially plastic bags find their way into rivers and oceans. They are swallowed by fish, seabirds, and other marine creatures leading to death by suffocation.
Since plastic bags, plastic bottles and other discarded plastic products do not degrade, they accumulate in drainage and sewerage systems and block the flow causing waterlogging.
Plastic products including plastic bags are often disposed off by burning and this releases poisonous gases into the atmosphere and pollutes the air we breathe. It increases global warming.
Paper bags are biodegradable and therefore comparatively more environmentally friendly than plastic bags.