Suggest some ways to minimize the usage of Polythene and Plastic fibres.
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Explanation:
Plastic pollution is a life-threatening issue on earth. It pollutes land, water resources making it difficult to eradicate sooner.
Both plastic and polythene are made from some combination of hydrocarbon chemicals.
So they have similar properties like delayed decay, lightweight, durable, etc.
Unlike other waste, it has more extended decay period like 40 years or more.
Plastic pollution is a life-threatening issue on earth. It pollutes land, water resources making it difficult to eradicate sooner.
Both plastic and polythene are made from some combination of hydrocarbon chemicals.
So they have similar properties like delayed decay, lightweight, durable, etc.
Unlike other waste, it has more extended decay period like 40 years or more.
Tips to Minimize Polythene Pollution
Avoidance of use of plastic is the best way to minimize pollution. But since we have made it inevitable we need to follow other methods like
Steps to be taken from the public side:
1. Carrying cloth bags or other carry bags instead while going out for shopping. Avoid taking poly bags from stores. This can minimize the risk of polythene pollution to a large extent.
2. Carry water cans or bottles while going for office or travel. Don’t rely on mineral water bottles unless no other options exist. Also, try to use the bottles again and again instead of disposing of them after use. This way we can minimize the wastage of plastic bottles and cause pollution.
3. Also, avoid burning these ploy bags and other plastic material. This causes emission of harmful gases causing air pollution.
4. Try to reuse or recycle: Instead of throwing off the polythene bags, it is better to recycle and reuse them. This minimizes the need for use of more plastic covers.
Steps to be taken from the government side.-
There are instances wherein the government deliberately allows for polythene pollution.
1. Restrict the production of plastic bags: Previously paper, jute and other fiber bags were used for shopping and carry. Currently, plastic bags have replaced them. This is because they are cheap, lighter and durable. But cloth related bags also serve the purpose. The government can encourage these bags b providing subsidy and restricting polythene bag usage.
2. Minimize the sale of plastic: Water bottles are sold in large number in the trains and bus stops. This is a marketing tactic to make revenue. But governments can and encourage the supply of mineral water through plants so that passengers can avail the water into their own containers. This will greatly minimize plastic pollution. Also, many liquid foods like tea, coffee, milk are sold in a plastic container which can be harmful to health.
3. Encourage recycling: For some items, use of plastic and polythene is inevitable like for syringes, medical pouches, etc. Here the disposed of ones should be encouraged for safe recycling and then sterilized. Also, there should be restrictions in producing new plastic for regular use. Because the production of new plastic is cheaper than recycling old. Many businesses tend to produce new instead of recycling the old.
5. Minimize use of sachets: Small sachets are a part of marketing tactic. Sachets of shampoo, pickles, etc. help the customer to try before buying in large quantities.
But companies focus on sachets as a way to increase sales. Because a pouch is affordable than a bottle of shampoo.