Question

The ban on single-use plastic is impractical. The purpose of articles like bags and packaging is ultimately to make human life easier. Plastic articles do this well, so they shouldn’t be banned.

Write an analytical paragraph to analyse the given argument. (120 words)

You could think about what alternative explanations might weaken the given conclusion and include rationale / evidence that would strengthen / counter the given argument.



Value Points: Read the following to help you understand how to analyse and strengthen your arguments



A United Nations report on environment states that only 9% of all plastic waste ever produced has been recycled. About 12% has gone through incineration, while the rest — 79% — has piled up in landfills, dumps or the natural environment, leading to slow poisoning of the earth.

The curse of the necessary evil that is plastic has gone beyond land. More than 8 million metric tonne of plastic is dumped into the oceans every year — equivalent to a garbage truck every minute — and scientists predict that by 2050 there will be more plastic by weight in the oceans than fish.

A new study in the journal, Environmental Science and Technology, reveals that it’s possible that humans may be consuming anywhere from 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles a year through fish alone. Researchers from Johns Hopkins looked at the impact of eating seafood contaminated with microplastics and claimed that accumulated plastic could damage the immune system and upset gut balance. Plastic contributes massively to climate change, too.

The ubiquitous plastic seems to be a curse for the third world countries, because poor countries, especially in Asia, not only have their own plastic dump to deal with but also the plastic trash that lands on their shores from developed countries.

Many countries are prohibiting single-use plastics is because they shouldn't be reused, despite our best intentions.

But is banning plastic the real solution? If we look around us, almost everything is plastic — be it medical equipment, from syringes to MRI machines, office furniture, computers, phones, electronic devices, household equipment, packaging, and a lot more. This is because there is no alternative to plastic yet and sectors like pharmaceuticals, hardware, toys, food processing, food delivery will be in total chaos if plastic is banned overnight.



If plastic sachets made from so-called multi-layered packaging are banned, it could disrupt supplies of key products such as biscuits, salt and milk. Those in favour of plastic use claim that it has given poor people access to so many products that they wouldn’t have previously been able to get, whether that’s food packets or shampoo sachets. It has made life easier for the poor in terms of affordable small packs and convenience.

Single use plastic. Ironically, the same property that make plastic so useful — its durability — also makes it nearly impossible for nature to break it down, making the substance one of the biggest menaces threatening the planet.

Moreover, the plastic ban has to have a positive effect on not only manufacturers and industries, but also on customers.

If we change our mindset on what we consume, we will be more aware of the single-use plastic we use and how we can avoid it.

You may take guidance from the above or follow your own evidences/ideas/ analyses to write the analytical paragraph.

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nice topic I like that

very long to read

I have read an it completely I think someone should take action about plastics