Plastic bags are the bags made of thin flexible, plastic material especially to handle supplies from a nearby grocery store or a vegetable shop. Plastic bags have become an integral part of our life finding its way into our houses, offices, hospitals and every other places of human habitation. Plastic bags pose a threat to the environment as well as life on the planet Earth.
Plastic bags are bags made up of thin, flexible plastic material which is non bio degradable, meaning that it does not get dissolved by natural process and can remain in its present state for thousands of years. Being non bio degradable it poses a threat to the environment, marine life and health of humans and animals and also result in depletion of natural resources.
Harmful Effects of Plastic Bags
According to a study, every year around 1 Trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide, out of which Billions end up as litter and only 1 out of 20 used is recycled. Below is a point wise narration of the harmful effects of Plastic Bags on various factors-
Plastic bags are non-degradable meaning it is not broken down by natural processes. Dumped out of our houses and other places of activity, plastic bags slowly find their way into the environment and pollute as well as deplete our natural resources. Mounts of garbage consisting mainly of disposed plastic bags of various sizes can be seen in any city and pose a threat to the environment as well as health of the living beings. Such plastic bags get mixed with the soil, badly affecting the yield of farm produces and result in the premature decay of plants and other organisms affecting the environment.
Usage of plastic bags in our everyday life apart from being a threat to the environment, it is also a threat to the health and life of Humans and animals. We must restrain from the use of plastic bags for the sake of planet and instead use paper bags or bags made of bio degradable material. Steps must be taken for proper segregation and disposal of plastic bags and their recycling.
