In many countries plastic bags are main source of rubbish causing pollution in oceans and on land; therefore they should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

As the world's population continues to grow, so does the amount of garbage that people produce. In

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many countries, bags made of

plastic

are the primary contributors of wastes leading to pollution in the water bodies and on land and

hence

polyethene usage should not be encouraged. Though

plastic

is an incredibly useful material, it is a serious threat to mankind, animals and plant life as well for the reason being it

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mainly composed of toxic components which cause illness.

Firstly

,

plastic

is a durable material and

this

is one of the main reasons that

this

is not biodegradable and

hence

causes a negative impact on the environment when accumulated in large quantities. Toxins present in any polyethene products adversely affect plants which in turn leads to an increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere posing severe damage to the human population in that region.

Plastic

thrown after the usage at times get consumed by animals while they feed on the eatable local wastes containing polyethene substances and

this

results in the death of animals when the

plastic

concentration is pretty huge.

Also

, polymer wastes redirected into oceans, seas and rivers not only pollutes the water but

also

destroy the water species and a huge variety of sea creatures causing an ecological imbalance. Another addition is that toxic compounds released by

plastic

bags and other products harm the ozone layer which protects the atmosphere and prevents any harmful gases from entering the earth surface. To conclude,

plastic

usage should be completely eradicated

although

, it has a wide range of benefits, at the same time there are much more concerns it creates over its advantages. An alternate to the polymers which are biodegradable and has no adverse effects on the environment should be put in place and measures to be taken to make sure these are used predominantly over polythenes.