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 a fact that nowadays,
plastic
consumption is harming the environment, provoking global warming and climate change, polluting oceans and causing fish migration, especially bags, bootles, food and goods packaging.
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essay will outline possible causes and solutions that might be used for environmental pollution betterment. As a cause of
this
problem
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I distinguish quick life temp and
“American
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dream” lifestyle.
For instance
, working in
such
a challenging labour market makes most of us busy to an extent where there is no additional time to rest, not even to cook or think about anything but career and sometimes family. So
first
of all,
this
lifestyle leads to
easiest
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decisions
such
as buying packed groceries in the nearest supermarket and not growing them in a backyard.
Secondly
, entire advertisements provoke us to use the easiest options like
plastic
furniture which is relatively cheaper than wooden or toys. As a solution to
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I suggest two things: personal responsibility which is turned on via regulatory requirements and positive propaganda.If the government restricts businesses on
plastic
usage,
for example
, how it was done in Indonesia, society was pushed to forget
regarding
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plastic
bags, and the campaign worked. The only paper and textile bags became part of everyone including tourists there. But
such
restrictions could positively work in
symbioz
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symbiosis
with
such
advertisements of healthy
consumptions
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and could turn on humanity's awareness of what is wrong for our planet which more likely will benefit
on
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how individuals react and act. To conclude, I want to summarise that there are a variety of reasons leading to
increased
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the increased
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popularity of
plastic
but government actions together with individuals action could change the situation
to
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the right direction.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • plastic pollution
  • ecosystems
  • wildlife
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • air pollution
  • strict regulations
  • plastic consumption
  • eco-friendly alternatives
  • sustainable packaging
  • recycling facilities
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