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

There is no doubt that these days environment has much more problems than before; the main reason for

this

is certainly the extensive use of

plastic

, a material that affects nature negatively and takes several decades to completely decay and disappear. The question is what the dangers of molded could be. In

this

essay, I am going to elaborate on

this

topic by providing a lot of examples

in addition

to suggesting some ways, so we (either governments or citizens) could reduce our consumption of

plastic

. In terms of problems,

plastic

can affect not only our environment but

also

our health.

Moreover

, throwing

plastic

bags causes the death of many animals, which leads to an unbalance in the food chain and biodiversity.

This

, eventually, causes more and more animals to suffer and die. To illustrate, my

city

didn't use to be a green

city

. A single family- only 4 or 5 members- would get out of the shopping mall, carrying more than 10 bags made of

plastic

. At the beginning, the effect was not clear, but after 8 years, my

city

became the worst: cats dead on the streets, the smell of

plastic

everywhere, etc...

This

is the main reason why the governor gave orders to turn the

city

green and replace

plastic

bags with fabric and cotton ones.

In addition

to affecting the environment, the use of platic could possibly affect our health in a negative way. The main reason given to support

this

claim is that the material of

plastic

itself is made up of some dangerous elements-

such

as cellulose, coal, salt, and crude oil- all of which causes diseases.

Although

many people think these are minor diseases, studies have shown completely opposite conclusions:

such

diseases include lung cancer, infertility, diabetes

in addition

to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. In conclusion, I believe the best way to avoid these dangers is that governments spread common sense among individuals, especially children at school. If

this

doesn't work,

then

governments should set a fine for anyone throwing

plastic

. Scientists should invent new materials to replace

plastic

.