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If you don't cut the plastic the animals might not be able to get the plastic off. But I'm sure that's choking them it's just hurting them
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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!
What happen to the plastic bags or after people throw it away?
Well, after the plastic bags get thrown away on the ground, they go into the ocean and kill a lot of animals. :(
Why are cloth bags better than plastic bags?
Scientists estimate that it takes upwards of 500 years for a plastic bag to decompose, filling up landfills at an alarming pace. Plastic bags are also dangerous to animals and sea creatures who accidentally ingest them.
What arguments are used by environmentalists to support a ban on plastic shopping bags?
Plastic bags are made from oil, which is a non-renewable resourceMany plastic bags end up in the oceans, where they threaten the lives of marine animals. Turtles and fish swallow the floating bags, mistaking them for jellyfish.Plastic shopping bags are designed to be used once, and then discarded. This is unsustainable.
What is the main cause killing marine animals plastic bags or shark nets?
shark nets kill more. Plastic bags can easily be ripped out of by most marine life but nets are designed to catch them.
How do plastic bags pose a threat to the environment?
animals may attempt to eat them and choke, etc.
What animals are harmed from plastic bags?
all the animals in the world!
In what ways use of plastic bags effect animals?
Plastic bags Killed the following celebrity animals Flipper, Nemo, and yes even Willie the whale!
What are some facts about plastic bags?
About 60 to 100 million barrels of oil are required every year for plastic bags. Plastic bags are killing over 100,000 sea turtles and other marine animals because animals are mistaken them for food. The plastic bags are horrible for our environment it causes pollution, which isn't good for humans or animals, well for anything!
What is the problem with using plastic shopping bags?
Since plastic bags are not biodegradable, they slowly deteriorate into small toxic bits, contaminating water and soil. Plastic is made from chemicals that produce pollution as the plastic is manufactured. Using fewer plastic bags causes less pollution to enter the air humans and animals breathe. At times, plastic bags make their way to the ocean and marine animals eat them, thinking they are food. Some marine animals may even become entangled in the plastic bags .
Can you put plastic bags in a mouse cages?
no because the mouse can choke if he eats the plastic. if you want you could use a paper to play with him\her but still becareful
How does a plstic necklaces harm animals?
Plastic could choke the animals or potentially hurt them in another way
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 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!
What happen to the plastic bags or after people throw it away?
Well, after the plastic bags get thrown away on the ground, they go into the ocean and kill a lot of animals. :(
What can happen to animals and sea animals when you pollute?
Depends on what you are polluting with. Rappers and pop cans and stuff can be hazzardous because animals will eat these things and choke and probably die. Other things like trash bags can also become a deadly appitizer for animals. The leatherback sea turtle will eat and choke on shopping bags because they look like jellyfish.
How does poly bags if disposed pf carelessly cause problems to animals and drainage system?
If poly bags are recycled correctly they are 100% recyclable. If they are not disposed of properly animals can eat the plastic or become entangled in the plastic.
