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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Plastic is the general common term for a wide Plastic is the general common term for a wide

range of synthetic or semi synthetic range of synthetic or semi synthetic organicorganic solid materials suitable for the manufacture solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymerspolymers of high of high molecular weightmolecular weight, and may , and may contain other substances to improve contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs.performance and/or reduce costs.

Plastic is one of the few new chemical materials which pose environmental problem. Polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene is largely used in the manufacture of plastics.

TYPES OF TYPES OF PLASTIC PRODUCTSPLASTIC PRODUCTS

PLASTIC BAGSPLASTIC BAGS PLASTIC COATINGSPLASTIC COATINGS PLASTIC FURNITUREPLASTIC FURNITURE PLASTIC SHEETSPLASTIC SHEETS PLASTIC FITTINGSPLASTIC FITTINGS PLASTIC TANKSPLASTIC TANKS PLASTIC TOYSPLASTIC TOYS PLASTIC BUCKETSPLASTIC BUCKETS PLASTIC SANITARYWAREPLASTIC SANITARYWARE PLASTIC STATIONERYPLASTIC STATIONERY

PLASTIC’S ADVERSE EFFECTS ON OURENVIRONMENT

1}Plastic pollute beaches &oceans

Garbage has been discarded into the oceans for as Garbage has been discarded into the oceans for as long as humans have sailed the seven seas or lived long as humans have sailed the seven seas or lived on seashores or near waterways flowing into the on seashores or near waterways flowing into the sea. Since the 1940s, plastic use has increased sea. Since the 1940s, plastic use has increased dramatically, resulting in a huge quantity of nearly dramatically, resulting in a huge quantity of nearly indestructible, lightweight materialindestructible, lightweight material

floating in the oceans and floating in the oceans and eventually deposited oneventually deposited on beaches worldwide beaches worldwide

2} 2} Plastic bags litter the Plastic bags litter the landscapelandscape

Once they are used, most plastic bags go into Once they are used, most plastic bags go into landfill, or rubbish tips. Each year more and landfill, or rubbish tips. Each year more and more plastic bags are ending up littering the more plastic bags are ending up littering the environment. Once they become litter, plastic environment. Once they become litter, plastic bags find their way into our waterways, bags find their way into our waterways, parks, beaches, and streets. And, if they are parks, beaches, and streets. And, if they are burned, they infuse the air with toxic fumes. burned, they infuse the air with toxic fumes.

3} 3} Plastic bags kill animalsPlastic bags kill animals

About 100,000 animals such as dolphins, About 100,000 animals such as dolphins, turtles whales, penguins are killed every turtles whales, penguins are killed every year due to plastic bags. Many animals year due to plastic bags. Many animals ingest plastic bags, mistaking them for ingest plastic bags, mistaking them for food, and therefore die. And worse, the food, and therefore die. And worse, the ingested plastic bag remains intact even ingested plastic bag remains intact even after the death and decomposition of the after the death and decomposition of the

animal. Thus, it lies around in the landscape animal. Thus, it lies around in the landscape where another victim may ingest it. where another victim may ingest it.

4} 4} Plastic bags arePlastic bags are non-biodegradablenon-biodegradable

And one of the worst environmental And one of the worst environmental effects of plastic bags is that they effects of plastic bags is that they

are non-biodegradable. The are non-biodegradable. The decomposition of plastic bags takes decomposition of plastic bags takes

about 1000 years. about 1000 years.

PLASTIC’S EFFECT ON PLASTIC’S EFFECT ON HUMAN LIFEHUMAN LIFE

Plastic plays the villain right from the stage of its production. The major chemicals that go into the making of plastic are highly toxic and pose serious threat to living beings of all species on earth.

Some of the constituents of plastic such as benzene are known to cause cancer. Plastic resins themselves are flammable and have contributed considerably to several accidents worldwide.

Once plastic is produced, the harm is done once and for all. Plastic defies any kind of attempt at disposal – be it through recycling, burning, or landfilling.

When you recycle a hazard, you create a hazard. Recycling of plastic is associated with skin and respiratory problems, resulting from exposure to and inhalation of toxic fumes, especially hydrocarbons and residues released during the process.

                   

                  

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1.Single-use plastic bags have become such 1.Single-use plastic bags have become such a ubiquitous way of life that it seems as if a ubiquitous way of life that it seems as if we simply cannot do without them. we simply cannot do without them. However, if we have the will, we can start However, if we have the will, we can start reducing their use in small ways.reducing their use in small ways.

2.A tote bag can make a good substitute for 2.A tote bag can make a good substitute for holding the shopping. You can keep the holding the shopping. You can keep the bag with the cahier, and then put your bag with the cahier, and then put your purchases into it instead of the usual purchases into it instead of the usual plastic bag.plastic bag.

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3.Recycling the plastic bags you already have 3.Recycling the plastic bags you already have is another is another good idea. These can come good idea. These can come into use for various purposes, like into use for various purposes, like holding your garbage, instead of holding your garbage, instead of purchasing new ones.purchasing new ones.

4. While governments may be working out 4. While governments may be working out ways to lessen the impact of plastic bags on ways to lessen the impact of plastic bags on the environment, however, each of us the environment, however, each of us should shoulder some of the responsibility should shoulder some of the responsibility for this problem, which ultimately harms us. for this problem, which ultimately harms us.

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