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In my country, plastic containers have become more common than ever and are used by many food and drink companies. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Plastic
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 waste is an ongoing dilemma all over the world. In the Philippines,
plastic
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 containers are commonly used by
food
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the food
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 and beverages industry. In my opinion, frequent usage of these materials give more harm than benefit specifically
in
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 our environment, our health and
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our economy.
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 with, the use of
plastic
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 containers
are
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is
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 frequently seen when people order food and have it delivered to the comforts of their homes or
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workplaces.
This
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 trend
further
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 accelerated at the start of the pandemic when people are prohibited outdoors.
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platics
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plastics
 are cheap as compared to other alternatives, it is not biodegradable. It can be reused,
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, studies show
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that
thay
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that
 it produces toxins when heated. Plastics
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possess
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posses
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possess
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low
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a low
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 melting point so when it is mixed with hot items, the toxins
it
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they
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produce
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produces
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 from
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their
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 materials can be a source of poison.
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, the common sight of pollution in our oceans
come
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 from plastics. More and more marine creatures are greatly affected
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with
he
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 influx of
plastic
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 waste in their habitat.
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 is due to the scarcity of land areas for garbage disposal and
as a result
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, people dump their wastes in open water. A documentary once showed a sea turtle having difficulty breathing due to a straw embedded in its nose.
This
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 poor and innocent creature had to bear the selfish attitude of human actions.
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, according to surveys,
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 packaging can lead to several economic losses.
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 is due to the fact that plastics are not infinitely recycled as opposed to what others believe. In fact,
recycling
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the recycling
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 process of these materials
are
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 very costly.
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,
as a result
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 of
plastic
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pollutions
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pollution
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, governments have to incur costly repairs in cleaning up our marine ecosystem. In conclusion, the drawbacks of using
plastic
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 containers outweigh its benefits. It is vital for authorities to
further
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 ramp up policies on
plastic
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 usage before it
givens
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tremendous
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a tremendous
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 and detrimental impact
to
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on
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 our health, environment and
our
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apply
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economy.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • convenience
  • cost-effective
  • versatile
  • lightweight
  • durable
  • hygienic
  • environmental impact
  • pollution
  • landfills
  • recycling
  • reusable
  • sustainable
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