Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment. what damage does plastics do to the environment? What can be done by government and individuals to solve this problem?

All of the synthesis

products

are detrimental to the ecosystem we are living in. There are countless damages

plastics

do to the environment including soil, vegetation ,and animal lives. There are measures that government and people can take to prevent

such

harm. Leaving behind

plastics

in the ecosystem is perilous due to their resilient features. Considering that they will be intact for about a thousand years and not decompose in the cycle of nature.

Hence

, animals can swallow these

products

or get stuck which will result in fatal consequences or perhaps the extinction of a particular animal.

For instance

, there were numerous reports regarding the death of white sharks ,which are highly short in numbers, eating

plastic

products

left stranded in the oceans.

Furthermore

, they will not decompose in the soil, so they will be the same as on day one even after a thousand years. The concern is that the soil would be filled with these

products

after a century or two. To illustrate it better, imagine a land filled with these

products

and there will be no place for grasses or plants to grow.

To begin

with solutions, I believe that government play a crucial role in tackling

this

issue by implementing plans restricting the use of

plastic

products

. Plans like incentives for not using

plastic

bags for shop owners or

plastic

bottles for manufacturers.

Moreover

, increasing the price of

plastic

materials and educating individuals, especially the younger generation, on using replacements like linen shop bags that can be used several times. There are so many steps,

also

that can people take to make a dent in the use of

plastics

.

For example

using exclusive types of equipment like an individual mug for water, a shopping cart for buying in supermarkets, and a period cup

instead

of tampons to decrease the need for using

plastics

. To conclude, I strongly believe that we have one planet to live on and protect, so

this

is not an argument but it is a responsibility for each and every one of us to preserve

this

beautiful and magnificent planet for future generations.

Although

it might look like a burden on governments to spend money on

this

issue, it is not a choice to make. It is something critical that they should focus on.