Question

You are Gulshan/Gitaanjali. You have seen that people are using plastic bags and they are burning it in the forest as they create pollution. Write a letter to the editor telling him to stop this and also tell him about biodegradable and not biodegradable things. In 250-300 Words. Use Correct Format

Answer 1

There are increasing concerns about the use of plastics in our day-to-day lives.

Single-use plastics of any kind, including grocery bags, cutlery, straws, polystyrene and coffee cups, are significant yet preventable sources of plastic land-based and marine pollution.

In Canada, bans on plastics have so far been left up to municipalities, and some are taking action. Both Montreal and Victoria recently decided to ban plastic bags in stores, with business owners subject to huge fines if caught providing these to customers.

Other municipalities and provinces, such as Halifax and Nova Scotia, are contemplating similar bans in the wake of China’s recent ban on the import of certain recyclable products.

Although regulations are cropping up in some places, increasing public awareness appears to be gaining widespread momentum globally and across Canada.

Polystyrene also a target

National and regional plastic bag bans have been successfully implemented widely internationally in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America.

But plastic bags are not the only single-use plastic items being targeted —polystyrene is on the hit list as well. Food businesses in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco will no longer be able to use containers or other food service products made of polystyrene.