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 governments and individuals to solve this problem?

It is irrefutable that

plastic

harms the environment to a great extent.

Plastic

pollutes lands and

water

, degrades the fertility of the soil, and harms animals disrupting the entire ecosystem. Recycling

plastic

and limiting its

use

while

also

introducing biodegradable alternatives to plastics are by far the most effective solutions to

this

problem. The environmental damages caused by

plastic

are severe and often extreme.

Plastic

bags

, bottles, packages, toys and many other

materials

made of

plastic

remain in land and

water

for hundreds of years as they are not biodegradable.

Plastic

materials

, that get mixed with soil, impair the breathability of soil and hamper the

water

flow in it.

Thus

it hurts the fertility of the land.

Moreover

,

plastic

that reaches the

water

bodies harms aquatic animals and coral reefs.

Plastic

pollution plays a considerable part in animal deaths. Today,

plastic

particles could be found in fishes, birds and other animals, and it disrupts the entire ecosystem.

However

, the authorities concerned and mass people can turn the tide and mend the damage done to the environment to a great extent. For that, they have to ensure that they both play their part efficiently.

First

, people have to spontaneously take part in the

plastic

recycling process by putting

plastic

waste in a separate recycle bin. The authority has to make sure that all recyclable plastics are properly recycled and reused. To limit the

use

of

plastic

bags

, people need to

use

bags

made of biodegradable

materials

like jute fibre. They can start carrying their own glass-made bottle

instead

of buying

plastic

water

bottles. Reduction in consumption of

plastic

-made

materials

could contribute to a large extent in limiting the harms caused by

plastic

.

Finally

, the government can limit the

use

of

plastic

bags

and bottles by imposing a hefty tax on

such

items. In conclusion,

plastic

is severely detrimental to the environment and ecosystem. So for our own benefit, we all need to

use

as less

plastic

as possible while

also

recycling the used

plastic

.