Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for environment. What damage does plastic do to the environment? What can be done by governments and individuals to solve this problem?

These days

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items made of

the

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plastic

such

as bottles and packaging are becoming a huge threat to our environment. These

non biodegradable

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non-biodegradable

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materials have detrimental effects on the fertility of

soil

and

purity

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the purity

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of

air

as well as

water

. Authorities and

people

should take stern steps like banning the

use

and manufacturing of

plastic

items

as well as

implementing the concept of

reduce

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and reuse. To start with, the prime damaging effect of

plastic

on our surroundings is that it reduces the productivity of

soil

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the soil

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. Being a

water resistant

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material,

plastic

prevents

the

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rain

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rainwater

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water

from seeping into the ground. Thereby, it reduces the level of moisture

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needed for the fruit fullness of

soil

and turns the land into barren.

Furthermore

, it takes hundreds of years for a single

plastic

bottle to decompose in our ecosystem.

Therefore

, to get rid of the heaps of

plastic

waste,

people

generally burn

the

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domestic and industrial

non degradable

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non-degradable

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waste, and

this

process emits extremely harmful gases namely carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide. These gases deteriorate the quality of

air

and accelerate

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air

pollution by increasing the percentage of minute particles.

In addition

, the chemicals in

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plastic

products often reach

water

bodies and affect the quality of

water

.

This

results in the devastation of marine wildlife and vegetation. To resolve the issues caused by

plastic

products on our ecosystem / environment, the government should issue strict guidelines like banning the utilisation of

single

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single-use

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use

plastic

as well as

its manufacturing. Owing to these measures, the presence of unwanted material will automatically decrease in our surroundings. Gradually, the quality of

air

,

soil

and

water

will improve.

Similarly

,

people

should apply the policy of reducing and reusing the material. If

people

use

carry bags made of cloth

instead

of

plastic

, it will prove as a turning point in protecting / saving our ecosystem.

Also

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people

should adopt the habit of reusing and recycling the products available to them.

This

will control the consumption and manufacturing of articles of

plastic

.

In other words

, joint efforts of the administration and citizens are required to bring about a drastic change.

To conclude

,

plastic

pollutes the

air

,

water

and

soil

and

thus

harms our environment in so many ways. Collective efforts of the government and the public are required to control the

use

and abuse of

plastic

.