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?

Food processing and packaging have evolved over the years,

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has had several effects on the ecological system. Plastic

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, bottles and packaging have, no doubt, had a negative impact on the environment. In

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essay, I will highlight the adverse effects

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has had on our surroundings and what strategies the government can use to mitigate it. Plastic materials are non-biodegradable. They retain their state after years of disposal, making it impossible for them to reintegrate positively into the ecosystem as would dead plants or animals. They thereby take up valuable space over time where ever they are discarded.

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space in the drains if they find themselves there, clogging the drains and leading to flooding as is seen in Owerri, Imo State. It contaminates any environment it is deposited in. Their presence in rivers and oceans has created a great imbalance in the system, causing a decline in aquatic life. It

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makes land unsuitable for agricultural purposes. The authorities can manage

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by discouraging the use of these plastics where possible,

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can be in the form of tax waivers for companies using suitable alternatives.

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, tetra packs can be used for packaging drinks, and paper

bags

used by malls for bagging wares. Recycling can

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help limit the quantity in circulation.

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reusing the bottles and

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or by melting them and using

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raw materials for other products. In summary, plastic

bags

, bottles and packaging are creating significant damage to the ecosystem, but the government can take vital steps to control it