Write the article on the harmful effects of plastic bag on the environment
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"Harmful effects of plastic bag"
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As we all know that plastic bags are increasing on earth day by day which cause pollution to the environment. Many people use them and throw them outside instead of throwing them in dustbin. Animals on road eat them, which chock their food pipe, resulting in their death.
People also throw them in water, due to this many aquatic organisms were also dying. Burning of plastic release carbon monoxide which affect the ozone layer of earth and make it thinner.
Also plastic is non biodegradable it cannot be decompose by microorganisms. People buy them because they think that plastic bags are cheaper than jute bags, but they forget about that they cause pollution to the environment. And also the recycling of plastic take so much time.
In many countries use of plastic bags are banned because they know the harmful effects of plastic bags. So, the people of that countries don't use Plastic bags.
Instead of buying and using plastic bags we have to use jute or paper bags. As they don't cause any pollution to the environment and can easily decompse by microorganisms easily.
Hope it helps you.
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Plastics are things made of polymers. Plastic was once thought to be a boon for mankind. It is readily available. It is cheap. It can be used easily to manufacture different products in different shapes, sizes and for many purposes. But excessive use of plastics has become a major global pollution problem. The harmful effects of plastics are:
Plastics 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 wastes had created an unhygienic condition to our environment. In fact we are running out of space to dump the plastic litters.
Plastics are not bio-degradable and can remain unchanged for many years. This adversely affects the fertility and the quality of the soil.
Our freshwater sources like rivers and lakes are becoming plastic wastes dumpsters.
When eaten by animals or birds it cannot be digested and lead to death.
Plastic garbages find their way into rivers and oceans. They are swallowed by fish, seabirds, and other marine creatures leading to death by suffocation.
Since plastics do not degrade, they accumulate in drainage and sewerage systems and block the flow causing waterlogging.
Plastics are often disposed off by burning and this releases poisonous gases into the atmosphere.
The solutions to the problem are recycling of plastic wastes, avoiding single use plastic products, replacement with alternative materials, not using plastic bags or bottles or straws, and a massive cleanup drive to remove plastic wastes from our rivers, lakes and seas.