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 individuals and government to solve this problem ?

Plastic

-made products have been proven to have detrimental effects on the Earth, and

this

issue is creating a great concern about the future of the world.

This

essay attempts to address the damages done to the environment by

plastic

and provides some feasible solutions to tackle the matter.

To begin

with, out of a plethora of problems caused by

plastic

items, the most significant is that it reduces the fertility of the

soil

.

This

is because it is a non-biodegradable substance and can remain unchanged inside the

soil

for years and disturbs the natural cyclic process of crops and land. Research done by the National Agriculture Department of India says that the

plastic

products that we use on a daily basis can worsen the

soil

's fertility by 37%.

Furthermore

, another hazardous effect of

this

material is on water and its creatures. The reason is that if it is dumped into seas or rivers, it pollutes the water and hampers the breathing processes of aqueous animals.

Thus

,

this

dangerous substance damages land

as well as

water.

Although

these issues can not be solved completely, there are some preventive measures that can help to reduce the negative effects. First and foremost, the authorities should put a ban on unnecessary

plastic

items like polythene bags and

plastic

straws to decrease their usage.

For example

, the Gujarat government put a ban on polythene bags in 2019.

This

step decreased the

plastic

usage of the whole state by 9%.

Additionally

, people should be made more aware of the toxicity of

plastic

and its recycling process as well.

This

can be achieved via awareness campaigns, flash mobs, dramas, and so on. In conclusion,

plastic

is certainly a dangerous material for

soil

and aquatic life.

Subsequently

, to reduce its adverse effects, the ministry should put some restrictions on

plastic

usage and make citizens woke of its demerits.