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 the problem?

In recent times, the major issue that we face on daily basis is an unhealthy environment. A recent study, states that the primary source of pollution is excessive usage of

plastic

materials. Today, anything that we take out of the shelf is wrapped in

plastic

.

Also

, most of the liquid products are placed in bottles made of the same material. In

this

essay, I will be arguing the damages to the environment caused by plastics and steps the

government

should be carried to address these problems. The primary issue is both water and land get polluted.

Plastic

is not a bio-degradable product, in a recent study, it was highlighted that it will take more than 10 years to compose. Due to

this

, it will become a landfill and makes soil less fertile.

This

also

has a huge impact on groundwater.

For example

, a couple of years ago the officials conducted a test in my neighbourhood and identified around 3kms of land become unfertile and groundwater got contaminated with

plastic

particles. Later people recognized that the location is used as a dump yard 15 years ago. To solve the above problem, the

government

must carry steps like running public awareness, promoting bio-degradable materials. Today in many places around the world the

government

runs several campaigns to reduce

plastic

waste.

For example

, in early 2019, the officials in Bangalore, India organized an awareness program where they explained the impacts of

plastic

usage and provided bags made of cloth and bottles made of glass to the participants.

Likewise

, we as individuals should do our best to avoid using

plastic

materials by using alternates ,

for instance

, cloth bags and glass bottles. In conclusion, everyone should aware that

plastic

is harmful to the environment. The

government

should implement necessary programs to bring awareness to the public.