Give practical strategies for reducing the negative effects of polythene materials on the environment?

Answer 1

Mostly used form of the polythene is polythene bags. That is why the matter of concern is more on the uses of polythene bags. Polythene bags can best be defined as a non-biodegradable substance that is used by people as packing materials. Despite the fact that they are cheap as well as light, they are hazardous in the following ways: The fact that they are non biodegradable makes them hard to dispose and as a result, they can act as breeding places for many of the disease germs which, sooner than later cause an epidemic in the surrounding people. The fact that they are very light also makes it very easy for them to be blown from place to place and as a result, the unending littering of the environment. That means waste is left in public places or road sides. This destroys the beautiful scenery. These polythene bags have over time been proven to be environmentally unfriendly considering the time taken for their decomposition. As a result of this time spun they can cause further problems like blocking water penetration into the soil which in turn affects food growth and development. Death of domestic animals specially the cows and the goats after eating the polythene bags. This clearly shows that waste if mismanaged can be very dangerous to the environment. During the rainy days these polythene bags blocks the drainage system of the city. Some times these blockage cause for blocking of whole drainage system and results in to floods.