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1.They use up Natural Resources--"Every time we use a new plastic bag they go and get more petroleum from the Middle East and bring it over in tankers," said Stephanie Barger, executive director of Earth Resource Foundation in Costa Mesa, California. "We are extracting and destroying the Earth to use a plastic bag for 10 minutes."
2. They harm wildlife and marine life-plastic bags are now in all places in our environment, and animals, on land and water, are getting choked, strangled and killed by them.
3. They create litter-Aside from polluting beaches and waterways, plastic bags blowing around streets in China are so common they've earned the name "white pollution." And in South Africa, the bags littering the countryside are called "national flowers." In some African areas, people are even "harvesting" the plastic bags to make bags, hats and other crafts.
4. They take a long time to biodegrade-Most plastic bags used either end up as litter or in landfills (less than 1 percent are recycled). In a landfill, it's estimated that one plastic bag takes about 1,000 years to biodegrade. A plastic bag floating around as litter takes about 20 years.
5. They can be hazardous to humans -- Plastic bags pose a suffocation hazard to people, particularly children, and pets. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (C.P.S.C.) receives an average of 25 reports each year in which a child has suffocated from a plastic bag.
6. Plastic bags are made out of non-biodegradable substances. Because they are durable they do not rot. Scientist believe s 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
7. 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.
8. Plastic bags even kill a lot of marine animals. Plastic bags get blown into the ocean and float around like 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 else can I help you with?
Can plastic bags be banned?
it can hurt the environment
Should plastic bags banned from production?
yes because they kill everything human and fish alike
Who banned plastic bags in Bangladesh?
the Bangladesh government
What cities in Texas have banned plastic bags?
miami
What is the government doing to prevent plastic in India?
the government of india has banned the use of plastic bags.
What are the Indian cities which have banned the use of plastic bags?
mumbai and kolkata
Why was plastic bags banned from California?
Plastic bags were banned in California to reduce plastic pollution, protect wildlife, and promote the use of reusable bags. Single-use plastic bags were a major source of litter and pollution in the environment, harming marine life and ecosystems. By enacting the ban, California aimed to encourage more sustainable practices and reduce the negative impact of plastic bags on the environment.
Why shouldnt plastic bags be banned?
Plastic has become a part of our life. If we ban the use of it, it may cause a hindrance in our daily life. For eg. If you remove plastic bag you can use paper or fiber bags.. But what you will do in case of electrical appliances like T.V. It cant be of paper it may be of metal but that may increase the risk of getting electric shock... So its use can be reduced but cant banned, it can be banned but only its bag.
Why plastic bags are banned in delhi?
the way plastic bags are so commonly used in every shops and grocery stories , it can be easily concluded that thereis no ban on plastics in delhi.
How much money does China have to pay for plastic bags?
China does not have a specific fee for plastic bags nationwide. However, some regions in China have implemented variable fees for plastic bags or have banned them altogether in efforts to reduce plastic waste and promote sustainable practices.
Are plastic bags banned in Pakistan?
Lol hell no. Why would they be. Look Pakistan is strict but not this much.
Why plastic should be banned?
The primary reason behind the band of plastic is they are not degradable, and are responsible of pollution.Plastic shouldn`t be banned. Plastic is fantastic.
