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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In

this

contemporary

world

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the

use

of

plastic

has grown considerably more than in the past.

Plastic

products like

bottles

,

bags

and packs which are used by us are harmful

for

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the habitat.

This

essay will examine the damages caused by

plastic

to the environment and solutions to

this

problem. First of all, few people throw

plastic

waste like empty

bottles

,

carry

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and carry

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bags

on the ground or in water bodies,

while

they know that

plastic

does not decompose for years.

For instance

, the

plastic

discarded on land does not decompose and tampers the fertility of

soil

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the soil

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that

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leads to infertile soil or soil pollution, resulting in environmental damage.

Secondly

, the

plastic

which enters rivers or oceans is eaten by underwater creatures which is the reason for most of the damage to the aquatic ecosystem.

Thirdly

,

plastic

when burnt

,

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releases toxins and hazardous chemicals

in

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the environment that causes air pollution.

However

, there are some possible solutions to limit the

use

of

plastic

materials.

Although

plastic

cannot be completely banned, the government should prohibit the

use

of

plastic

bags

, packages and

bottles

beyond the recommended levels.

Moreover

, a fine system should be imposed if

plastic

is not thrown in dustbins and if

plastic

is used by people and

plastic

packaging industries.

In addition

to

this

, the used

plastic

must be recycled. As individuals, we should try to

use

eco-friendly materials and encourage others to take steps towards using

biofriendly

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bio-friendly

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bottles

or reusable cloth

bags

instead

of

plastic

bags

.

Furthermore

, we should recycle the

plastic

by simply discarding them in a separate recycle bin so that the collected

plastic

can be recycled to reuse. In conclusion,

by

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following the government rules for

use

of

plastic

and bringing these little changes of using reusable

bags

and

bottles

in our

day to day

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life can reduce the deterring effects of

plastic

on nature.