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

Nowadays, with the excessive

usage

of materials like

plastic

bags

, bottles and packaging, the

environment

is getting badly polluted.

This

essay will discuss its impact on the

environment

, along with the steps which the Government and every individual might take to solve

this

issue.

Plastic

is a non-biodegradable item, whether it is a bag or a bottle. Recycling of

this

material might not be possible, resulting which, the

environment

getting badly impacted by its excessive

usage

.

For instance

, One of its side effects is dumping which forms a layer in land plateaus, which stops rainwater to pass through it,

hence

, the groundwater level is shrinking rapidly and creating a clean water shortage all over the world.

Secondly

, in order to regulate and save our ecosystem, the Government should formulate stringent rules and regulations, along with spreading awareness in order to prohibit its

usage

. Though its consumption cannot be fully eliminated, it might be reduced to a minimum. To illustrate, the local bodies of India, make it compulsory to use jute or cloth

bags

, rather than, using

plastic

bags

.

Furthermore

, every individual should understand their responsibility toward preserving the

environment

by minimising the

usage

of

plastic

. They can reject its

usage

and move towards eco-friendly carry

bags

. In the conclusion, even though, we can not fully eliminate

plastic

from our lives, we can somehow find alternatives

such

as jute or cloth

bags

, etc. In my opinion, accountability for protecting and preserving our surroundings does not only lies with the local bodies. Every citizen should contribute in their own ways to protect their mother nature.