Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment. What damage does plastic do to the environment? What can be done by government and individuals to solve this problem?

In

this

day and age,

plastic

has become an integral part of our lives, or rather, these are

plastic

bottles

and

bags

. Millions of tons of

plastic

are used every day but these have a negative impact not only on nature but on living creatures

also

.

This

essay will elaborate on the impact of its usage and what can be done to mitigate these problems. Mankind uses 10 billion tons of

plastic

bags

and containers per annum and

this

number is only rising every year. The main problem with

plastic

is its decomposition period. On average, the period of

plastic

bags

and

bottles

decomposition is between 100 and 300 years.

Consequently

, the world's oceans are the largest "waste bucket" for

plastic

and there are many entire islands that are fully covered with polyethene pests. The greatest harm is that these

plastic

containers and

bottles

emit poisonous substances which is deadly for the fauna of our Planet. Another danger is that

plastic

will into the food chain and harm people themselves

also

. And another serious problem can be air pollution inhaled by humans. One effective solution for reducing

plastic

packaging usage which can be done by the government is to charge an additional tax for its usage or completely ban and give financial incentives to those who use recycled paper

bags

. And people,

furthermore

, can help to solve

this

phenomenon by using glass

bottles

for drinking water and using reusable

bags

instead

of single-use polyethene ones. To put it differently, avoid buying

plastic

-based products because if there is no demand, there will be no supply. All in all, it should be noted that

plastic

waste is more harmful to the planet than we realize, and if we act wisely,

this

problem can be solved, but it will take a lot of time and effort.