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write a paragraph on
banning the plastic bag​

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Answered by sdp260985
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Reasons to Ban Plastic Bags

Plastic bags have become a threat to the life of animals living on earth as well as in water. Chemicals released by waste plastic bags enter the soil and make it infertile. Plastic bags are having a negative impact on human health. Plastic bags lead to the drainage problem. follow

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Answered by Ranveerx107
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Essay about Plastic Bags Should be Banned

There are various alternatives to plastic bags. Jute bags, paper bags and gunny bags are some of them. Plastics bags are not so much necessary that man cannot live without it. And certain kind of plastic bags can not be recycled as well. But they surely can be reused. The habit of reusing the same plastic bags comes into effect only when the manufacture of new plastic bags are banned.

More than 20 million metric tonnes of plastic waste is dumped in the ocean and open lands. More than 50% of these are plastic bags. They are creating enormous pressure on our environment and causing irreversible pollution. It will take a herculean task to get rid of all the plastic that is produced in the world as of now. If it is not banned, then it will be impossible to get rid of it ever and the existence of the human race will be in question.

There are areas in several parts of our ocean which is covered with plastic as big as the size of India. The aquatic life is consuming these plastics and we are consuming them which disturbs the whole food cycle in our ecosystem. Banning plastic bags will at least, if not totally eliminate plastic from our earth, reduce this disturbance to our environment

Plastic bags are some of the most hazardous materials that we dump in oceans that is causing the extinction of some of our aquatic life. It is not just the water bodies that are getting polluted due to dumping of plastic waste, also our land and air are getting polluted. Harmful chemicals from the plastic are getting percolated into the land and reaching the water table. When we consume this water or any fish that has been from the polluted part of the ocean, then we are indirectly consuming the plastic that we threw away. Consumption of plastics can cause cancer, pneumonia and other forms of fatal diseases and abnormalities.

Banning plastics is not an option at all because plastics are used everywhere and it has made our lives better. But banning certain plastic industries like the plastic bag seems like a good idea because alternatives exist for plastics bags. The alternatives for a plastic bag is jute bag, gunny bag or paper bag. Resue and recycle concept can be adopted for the usage of plastic bags. Proper awareness and educational campaigns should be conducted to make people aware of the disadvantages of the use of plastics.

10 lines of Plastic Bags Should be Banned

  • The world produces more than 6 billion metric tonnes of plastic waste annually.
  • Plastic is dumped in lands and oceans causing massive pollution and environmental problems.
  • Plastic is a man-made material and hence cannot be degraded in nature.
  • Scientists are working on natural degradation of plastic through certain types of bacteria and enzymes
  • On average, a person consumes more than 100 kilograms of plastic each year.
  • There is more than 12.7 million tons of plastic in our oceans as of now.
  • Irresponsible disposal of plastics will lead to disturbances in the natural ecosystems as well as our food chain.
  • Banning plastic altogether is not possible because we are heavily dependant on plastic every day.
  • From our smartphone to computers to medical devices, plastic exist in every sphere of our lives.
  • Plastic bags should be banned because alternatives for it exists like jute bag, gunny bag or paper bag.
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