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Plastic bags are a major cause of pollution and should be banned. As non-biodegradable substances, plastic bags remain in the environment for hundreds of years, polluting land, waterways, and harming animals that ingest them. While some countries and states have imposed bans or taxes on plastic bags, implementation has not always been successful. It is important for individuals to do their part by avoiding plastic bags, seeking alternatives like reusable cloth bags, and raising awareness of the environmental damage caused by single-use plastics.

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Plastic

Plastic bags are a major cause of pollution and should be banned. As non-biodegradable substances, plastic bags remain in the environment for hundreds of years, polluting land, waterways, and harming animals that ingest them. While some countries and states have imposed bans or taxes on plastic bags, implementation has not always been successful. It is important for individuals to do their part by avoiding plastic bags, seeking alternatives like reusable cloth bags, and raising awareness of the environmental damage caused by single-use plastics.

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Should Plastic be Banned

Plastic bags are a major cause of environmental pollution. Plastic as a substance is


non-biodegradable and thus plastic bags remain in the environment for hundreds of
years polluting it immensely. It has become very essential to ban plastic bags before
they ruin our planet completely. Many countries around the globe have either put a ban
on the plastic bag or Levi tax on it. However, the problem hasn’t been solved
completely because the implementation of these measures hasn’t been as successful.

Problems Caused by Plastic Bags


Here are some of the problems caused by plastic bags:

• Non-Biodegradable
Plastic bags are non-biodegradable. Thus, disposing of the plastics is the biggest
challenge.

• Deterioration of Environment
They are destroying nature due to their harmful effect. Plastic bags have become the
main cause of land pollution today. The plastic bags entering into the water bodies are
a major cause of water pollution. Hence, we can conclude that these are deteriorating
our environment in every possible way.

• Harmful for Animals and Marine Creatures


Animals and marine creatures unknowingly consume plastic particles along with their
food. Research shows that waste plastic bags have been a major reason for untimely
animal deaths.

• Cause of Illness in Humans


The production of plastic bags releases toxic chemicals. These are the main cause of
serious illness. The polluted environment is a major reason for various diseases which
are spreading easily in human beings.

• Clogged Sewage
Waste plastic bags are the main reason for trapping the drains and sewers, especially
during rains. This can result in a flood-like situation and disrupt the normal life of people.
Public Support for Plastic Bag Ban
Although the Indian government has imposed a ban on the usage of plastic bags in
many states. But people are still carrying these bags. Shopkeepers stop providing
plastic bags for few days only in the beginning.

It is time when we all must contribute our bit to make this ban a success. Thus, we the
educated lot of society must take it as our responsibility to stop using plastic bags. In
this way, we can support the government in this campaign.

Some contributions that can be made by people are as follows:

• Keep a Tab
In order to be successful in this mission, we must keep reminding ourselves about the
harmful effects of the plastic bags on our nature and keep a tab on their use. Gradually,
we will become habitual to doing without these bags.

• Seek Alternatives
There are many eco-friendly alternatives to plastic bags like reusable jute or cloth bag.

• Reuse
We must reuse the plastic bags we already have at home as many times as we can
before throwing them away.

• Spread Awareness
While the government is spreading awareness about the harmful effects of plastic bags,
we can also spread awareness through word of mouth.

Conclusion
Although plastic is becoming a big threat for all of us, still this problem has often been
overlooked and underestimated. This is because people do not look at the long-term
effect of these small, easy to carry bags they use in their everyday life. Besides all of
these people keep using bags due to their convenience. But now everyone has to
completely stop using the plastic bag to save our environment and earth.

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