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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?

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Plastic
 bags,
plastic
 bottles and
plastic
 packages are invented less than a hundred years ago. They have been massively produced due to their convenience and low cost,
however
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 they have raised concerns to the public in
the
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recent years. The main concern is the damage to the environment.
Firstly
, it is a waste of land because it takes hundreds of years for the
plastic
 to break down in it. The micro-
plastic
 will eventually go to the food that we grow.
Moreover
,
plastic
 bags and bottles could kill wildlife
such
 as birds and turtles.
Therefore
 we should find a way to reduce the usage of
plastic
products
. The government could achieve
this
 goal through legislation and by bringing awareness to the public. They can tax
the
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plastic
 product so
people
 purchase less. The tax income could fund creative design on encouraging
people
 to consume less
plastic
products
 and research
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how to recycle the
plastic
 product better. The government could hold events to educate
people
 on the damage of
plastic
products
. The government could set up machines for
people
 to recycle their bottles. There are a lot of things for individuals to do to achieve
this
 goal. We can reduce the usage of
plastic
products
,
for example
, I have been using my own water bottle and a recyclable bag for shopping. We can
also
 shop directly from farmers’ markets where they use glass containers rather than
plastic
 bags.
Plastic
 product is bad for the environment. We should all do our part and make
this
 planet a better place.
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  • 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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