Question

Use of plastic must be avoided or minimized give reason

Answer 1

It takes several years to decompose plastic which is a non biodegradable substance.  Plastic dumped into rivers, seas and oceans kills fishes and other aquatic creatures in the marine ecosystem.  Plastic contains harmful pollutants which can damage our endocrine system causing cancers, liver disorders, hormonal imbalances etc.  We can avoid or minimise the use of plastic bags by replacing it with paper bags or jute bags which are not harmful for the environment.

Answer 2

Reducing plastic waste is important because plastic production requires and an enormous amount of energy and resource. This cause global warming. Recycling plastic is not efficient- 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled. About 60% discard in landfills and oceans. It takes several years to decompose plastic which is a non-biodegradable substance. Plastic dumped into rivers, sea, oceans, kills fishes and other aquatic creatures in the marine ecosystems. Plastic contains harmful pollutants which can damage our liver and cause cancer too etc. We can avoid or minimize the se if plastic bags by replacing them with paper or jute bags which are not harmful to the environment.

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