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yes, plastic bags can harm out waterways because if a plastic bags gets stuck in a pipe of something then the water will not work and you will have to pay money to get the plumber to come and fix it
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How do plastic bags effect people?
They can suffocate young children and also harm the environment.
What are the harmful effects of plastic bags in different parts of world?
it can harm environment & our respiration system
How have humans threatend the bottlenose dolphin?
Junk in the ocean can harm them. Example : they can get stuck in plastic bags.
what do other people say about banning plastic bags?
other people think that plastic bags are harmfull to the envirnment, in witch they are, they also think that they harm animals and marin animals, witch is also true this is what other people think about plastic bags (hoped this help) :D
Why are handbags are harmful to your planet?
It is a waste of trees if u get paper bags. if u get plastic bags u also harm the planet... somehow idk
What shall be done to destroy plastic completely without harming the environment?
by avoiding the use of plastic .....in the place of plastic we can use jute bags it will also not harm our environment
What are facts about paper bags?
Paper bags are enviromental friendly. They do not pollute the ground or the air of water. But plastic bags if buried can pollute the soil and ground water. Animals are also affected by plastic bags. If they eat it they die due to suffocation. There are no problems about paper bags. Even if anyone eats it., there is no harm in that.
How do you harm the earth?
Pollution, Burning of trees, throwing plastic bags (non-biodegradable) into the sea/river/ocean
Why are brown paper grocery bags better for the environment?
Paper brown grocery bags are argued to be better for the environment as they are biodegradable wheras some plastic bags can last decades and potentially harm wildlife.
How do you destroy plastic bags?
we can destroy plastic bags by recycling.
Are plastic shipping bags still being made?
Plastic shipping bags are still being made. Biodegradable plastic and degradable plastic bags are much friendlier to the environment than just regular plastic bags.
Why should you stop using plastic bags?
Plastic bags are made out of non-biodegradable substance.(not organic)Because they are durable they do not rot. Scientist believe that it would take up to 1,000 years to break down. In that time plastic bags separate into smaller toxic particles that contaminates the soil and even waterways. Even if we try to burn them, it pollutes the atmosphere Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are made worldwide. That means that 1 million plastic bags are made each minute, but then billions end up as litter each year. Making plastic bags can lead to exhaustion of oil, because to make a lot of plastic bags, we need a lot of oil. If we reduce oil we could save much more oil. You can actually drive about 460 meters with the oil which is used for only one plastic bag. Plastic bags even kill a lot of marine animals. Plastic bags gets blown into the ocean and floats around like a jelly-fish. A lot of sea-creatures choke and die for mistaking them as their food. Each year, thousands of sea turtles choke on plastic bags after mistaking them for jellyfish, their favourite food. Even other sea critters like sea lions and dolphins have also been found with their stomachs filled with plastic bags!
