What damage does plastic do to the environment? What can be done by governments and individuals to solve this problem?

There is no doubt that

plastic

is harming the

environment

. In

this

essay, I will explore the impact of

plastic

on the

environment

and suggest solutions the

government

and

individuals

can take to solve them. One damage that

plastic

causes to the

environment

are to

rivers

.

Rivers

are being polluted with

plastics

, affecting the water quality and the marine

life

in the

rivers

.

Plastics

often release microplastics and chemicals which can enter the fish and cause its health to degrade.

For example

, the Great Barrier Reef has vast aquatic

life

;

however

, the recent pollution from

plastic

has caused a decline in marine

life

. The

government

should strictly monitor the

rivers

and introduce fines to solve

this

problem.

In addition

, the

government

should introduce alternatives to

plastic

, encouraging people to use fewer

plastics

.

Furthermore

,

individuals

can raise awareness and educate each other about the negative consequences of

plastic

.

As a result

, there will be an increase in aquatic

life

and an improvement in water quality. The

government

can take steps

such

as introducing facilities that can recycle

plastic

, and

individuals

can do startups that can recycle

plastic

efficiently;

this

would result in fewer

plastics

burned, reducing the rate of global warming. In conclusion, using

plastic

can harm the

environment

,

such

as

rivers

and aquatic

life

and accelerate global warming;

however

, if the

government

introduces alternative to

plastic

and monitor the

rivers

and

individuals

raise public awareness

then

it is possible to reverse the damage of

plastics

to the

environment

.