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

Plastic

materials could be harmful to our

environment

in

differerent

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different

ways,

such

as they cannot be broken down and stay in the

environment

for a long time. They

also

produce toxins, which can contaminate soil, water, and air. If the government and residents will dispose

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waste properly or

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sufficient recycling system, the risk affecting the sea creatures may lessen.

To begin

, since plastics are made from fossil fuels,

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them

are

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quite challenging as they do not break down easily even if

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or thousand years have passed. Because of

this

, people try to find different ways of

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them,

such

as burning them or throwing them in oceans or rivers.

As a result

, many sea creatures are ingesting the toxic chemicals coming from

this

material, which can be poisonous and may cause internal damage to animals.

Furthermore

, the extraction, production,

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and distribution

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of plastics

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require

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energy and water as well, which impacts our

environment

. To solve

this

issue, the government should create a policy for businesses to impose extra charges on

plastic

packaging to encourage consumers to bring their own reusable items when buying things.

This

has been implemented by many coffee shops and supermarkets in many parts of the world, not only

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it significantly reduced the usage of plastics, but it

also

increased the awareness of people about the harmful effects of

plastic

in our

environment

.

Moreover

, educating individuals on how to properly recycle will definitely create a difference. In conclusion,

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plastic

materials in different bodies of water and

landfill

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landfills

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puts animals and our

environment

at risk as well

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as our

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resources that are used to produce

this

.

However

, by promoting awareness and encouragement to recycle from the government, people may follow the movement and lessen

this

serious problem.