PLastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment. What damages does plastic do to the environment? What can be done by government and individuals to solved the problem.

The

usage

of

plastic

has been on a significant rise in recent years across industries owing to its cost-effectiveness.

Consequently

,

plastic

commodities like bags, containers and water

bottle

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usage

have risen at an alarming rate posing an environmental threat.

This

essay will discuss problems caused

due to

its non-biodegradable

nature

, and health risks posed to plants and animals.

This

essay will

also

list how governmental actions and intervention at an individual level are the need of the hour to mitigate

such

risks. Harms caused to the environment, flora and fauna

due to

plastic

waste are irrevocable because of their deadly

nature

. Owing to its non-biodegradable

nature

,

plastic

remains on earth for thousands of years resulting in stockpiles of trash in the dump yards. The largest dump yard site in Nevada,

for instance

, has shown a significant deterioration in underground water quality levels

due to

the phenomenon of leeching caused by chemical seepage.

Additionally

, the burning of plastics releases a tremendous amount of air pollutants in the air which in turn becomes the major source of deadly diseases like Asthma and Lung cancer.

Lastly

, loose

plastic

can cause internal lung failure in stray cattle when they eat rubbish from the streets, which

consequently

can be a source of major epidemics for humans. A concerted effort from both the government and individuals is the need of the hour to mitigate the risks of

plastic

usage

. Enforcing stricter rules of banning

plastic

usage

by the firms and penalising shoppers heavily upon catching them with

plastic

, will result in a drastic reduction in

plastic

consumption.

Moreover

, governments should incentivise companies, and shoppers to promote paper bags, and cloth bags as they are biodegradable. India,

for instance

, banned

plastic

usage

in 2015 resulting in not only the conservation of

an

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environment but

also

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promoting

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paper and cloth businesses benefitting the economy. In conclusion, the use of

plastic

is detrimental to the environment's sustainability and conservation

due to

its non-biodegradable

nature

,

however

with concerted efforts from the government to ban its use and

also

by teaching individuals about using alternative biodegradable sources will reap huge benefits for the generations to come.