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?

Plastic

is one of the most popular materials for packaging goods. Its wide use has caused

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irreversable

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irreversible

damage to the environment.

This

essay will discuss these threats and how governments and individuals can play an important role to solve these problems.

Firstly

,

plastic

is a non-biodegradable material, which means it cannot be decomposed by microorganisms.

As a result

of

this

, once produced, it will be present forever. It is

also

harmful

for

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the

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stray animals, many of

which

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whom

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end up

injesting

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ingesting

injecting

it

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from

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trash and face deadly consequences like choking.

Secondly

, if it is burnt

then

its smoke contributes to air pollution, which is one of the biggest environmental problems faced by us.

Finally

, the

plastic

dump present in seas

also

poses difficulty to aquatic life as it hinders the growth of aquatic plants and

hence

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contributes to marine ecological imbalance. It is estimated that if we continue to use

plastic

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the pace we are using now, there will be more of it in

seas

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the seas

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than the fish.

Therefore

, it is very important to put its

usage

to an end. Governments can help to solve

this

problem by banning its

usage

in day-to-day life and

encourage

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the

usage

of packaging materials made out of paper. They can

also

educate individuals about the damages that are caused by the

usage

of polythene.

Moreover

, individuals can play their part by using reusable water bottles

instead

of one-time-use

plastic

bottles. While shopping, people can carry their own bags to keep their purchased items rather than relying on

poly-bags

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poly bags

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. In conclusion, we should all realise that the threat to

environment

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by

plastic

is real and we should all contribute to

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the fight

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fight

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against it

,

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because

with

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just a few changes in our lifestyle, we can reduce its

usage

to a great extent.