Today single-use products are still very common. What are the problems associated with this? What are some possible solutions?

Over the recent years, the extensive usage of

single-use

products has increased dramatically in many countries around the world. As the environmental degradation coupled with the extinction of marine life can be listed as potential problems of

this

phenomena, so would levy a high tariff and raising awareness campaigns

be

Suggestion

are

of utmost solutions.

First

and foremost, the

problem

of environmental damage can be ascribed to the

single-use

plastic

. In its broadest sense,

this

material involves the usage of a great deal of fossil fuels for formation and transportation. As a consequence, the burning of fossil fuels produces greenhouse gases that deplete the ozone layer leading to climate change. Another major

problem

associated with the utilization of

single-use

plastics is the marine animals, which may be on the verge of extinction. To put it more precisely,

plastic

items

such

as bags and straws choke wildlife and block animal's stomach due to the fact that marine animals typically mistake

plastic

bags for food.

Thus

, never can above mentioned problems be erased unless strong solutions are taken. In stark contrast,

however

, a range of available options can be taken to tackle these problems. Perhaps, the most effective method of doing

this

would be for governments to levy a tax on the usage of one-use products.

As a result

, an insignificant number of people are likely to afford a

single-use

product owing to the fact that it is too expensive. A standard example of

this

is Ireland, where

plastic

bag levies have lead to high reductions in

plastic

bags use. One

further

measure is to institute raise awareness campaigns.

This

can be done by international organizations

such

as McDonalds, which may plan to go

plastic

-straw-free in the foreseeable future and save two billion straws per year, raising people's awareness of possible consequences that these straws may lead to. In conclusion,

this

problem

is highly unlikely to be resolved in the short term.

However

, it is by no means insurmountable, and I am convinced that the optimal solutions outlined above would constitute an effective facilitator of coping with

this

problem

.