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 governmnets and individuals to solve this problem?

Nobody can deny the fact that

plastic

is an increasing menace to the planet Earth. Its use in making sacks, bottles and packaging is surging day by day. In the forthcoming paragraphs, I would describe the destruction it is causing to human beings, the environment and the possible solutions to curb

this

issue.

Plastic

has detrimental effects not only on terrestrial but

also

on marine life. Nowadays, most people use water in

plastic

vials, and

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scientific research

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proven that water with

plastic

at room temperature can cause more than 8 types of cancers.

This

could be the reason for an increasing number of cancer cases around the globe.

Moreover

,

plastic

bottles, bags and other

plastic

products thrown in rivers ultimately impact the life underseas. According to The Science Magazine, 25% of marine species are extinct due to the high amount of

plastic

in the seas.

Therefore

,

plastic

is extremely dangerous for all living forms.

Nevertheless

, there are some steps which if taken, could greatly reduce the use of

plastic

.

First

of all, the government should run public awareness campaigns on national television and social media to inform the masses regarding the drawbacks of

plastic

.

additionally

, they should try to bring legislation to either ban

plastic

completely or reduce its usage to a minimum.

Secondly

, Individuals ought to stop demanding groceries and other goods in polythene bags. They should insist on providing sacks made up of recyclable materials

such

as cotton or paper.

This

way, we can plummet the usage of

plastic

. To conclude,

plastic

is one

such

material that cannot be decomposed, as well as, one of the leading components that have a highly negative impact on our environment.

However

, the issue could be mitigated when government and people work together in reducing the usage of

plastic

.