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?

While the invention of

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brought convenience to the life of humans, it has proved to be a double-edged sword. It is polluting the oceans, land, and

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; thereby increasing overall carbon emissions. Governments need to incentivize responsible recycling of

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, citizens should avoid using single-use

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and replace it with other products.

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is polluting the

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, which is the basic element needed to sustain life. When

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is burned, extremely poisonous gases are released into the atmosphere, which pollutes the

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quality and, in turn, leads to various respiratory diseases. Older

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and small children are the most susceptible to these microplastic particles in the

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. Citing from personal experience, I had to leave Delhi as extreme pollution aggravated my mother's sinus infection very frequently. It is easier for

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to burn waste. Irresponsible burning of

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with garbage is the leading cause of

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pollution.

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, governments should bring policies that give money in return for these single-use plastics.

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monetary reward will inspire

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to return the

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and it will be easier to recycle these from central locations.

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, normal

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need to use alternate products. Using environment-friendly options,

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, cloth bags

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of

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will reduce the dependency on

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. To conclude, we are aware of the numerous ways in which

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is damaging the environment, polluted

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being one of them. But the fact that government and individuals realize the seriousness of the issue, is a silver lining in

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situation. Though government needs to make policies for better collection of

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, it

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comes down to individual

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, by using alternates, for the efforts to be successful.