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 governments and individuals to solve this problem ?

Over

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a decade,

environment

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environmental

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issue has been

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problem all around the world.

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, as one of the most damaging causes

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this

matter, has done more than enough to destroy numerous aspects of the environment as it creates a great amount of

waste

.

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, it is believed that a synergy between the government and individuals could help to avoid or at least decrease the impact of its

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.

Plastic

, which generally only made for a single use, contributes a high level of disposal that human ever made. It can

last

for more than a hundred years in the environment because it is unable to decompose itself without any intervention from a specific technology.

As a result

, not only our land is slowly filled

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the

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waste

, but

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it could pollute our water and even affect

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the sea ecosystem.

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,

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the government

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plays a big role in making the right policy

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plastic

use. There are some regulations which will be effective

to prevent

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an excessive amount of it and

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the bad impact. One of the examples is to give a higher rate or tax for the material, as can be seen in most of

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market

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lately which started to charge more for

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plastic

bag

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.

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creates many controversial in

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,

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it is proven to raise people’s awareness and

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them think twice about buying it. Not only for the government, but people

also

need to be more

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about

this

issue by changing their habit

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using

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plastic

. People should start bringing their own shopping

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, which has been implemented in many Europe countries. Another alternative that can be done is to use

a

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biodegradable packaging to avoid more

waste

and

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can be decomposed easily by the ecosystem.

Finally

, in addressing the pressing issue of

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high level of

waste

caused by

plastic

, a collaborative effort between governments and individuals is essential. Effective policies, like taxing

plastic

materials

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can curb usage,

while

individual actions,

such

as using reusable bags and biodegradable packaging, play a crucial role in mitigating environmental impact.