"SAY NO TO PLASTIC" is a common slogan in today's world . While most of us have heard that plastic bags are harmful for our environment , most of us dont know why it is so ??This article thus provide information on the various drawbacks of plastic bags & why you should immediately stop it's usage ..
There is no denying the fact that plastic bags are the most widely used household items as they help a great deal in holding & storing various things .
Whenever we go to market & buy anything, we always ask for a plastic bag as carry bag . However things have to change now as plastic bags have to give way to jute bags or paper bags.This is because it has been found that plastic bags are extremely harmfull for our environment.
To begin with plastic bags are not easily breakable & they can take about thousand's of years to break down. This inturn can adversely affect the evnironment & even harm the wild life.
You must'v seen various plastic bags floating around in lakes , sea's & ocean. When plastic bag's are not disposed off properly they can severely harm the wildlife, especially the ocean life. In addition they can clog the drain leading to sanitary problems.
Plastic bags are not recyclable & they are produced from non-renewable sources like oil & petrochemicals. To add on to the drawbacks plastic bags can release various harmfull chemicals when they break down.
As mentioned above they take hundred's to even thousand's of year's to break down & when they break down they carry a risk of harming the water & soil due to release of poisonous chemicals
Though plastic bags are extremely useful , they are not friendly for our environment ....
So friend's please say " NO TO PLASTIC "
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