Plastic is very harmful polluting factor the environment leading to large amount of environmental pollution. plastic has advantages but more than that it has much disadvantages. Plastic made our life easy. various objects are now made from plastic. Plastic Bags are made from plastic for disposal of garbage,etc. plastic is used in every sector. plastics are greatly used in the construction industry.They have great versatility and combine excellent strength to weight ratio, durability, cost effectiveness, low maintenance and corrosion resistance which make plastics an economically attractive choice throughout the construction sector. in Electrical wires, the outer coating is covered with substance made from plastic. plastic toys and articles are highly in use. while packaging any article or object, plastic is used to keep the article or object safe from scratches and dust.The cost-effective and safe transportation of people and goods is vital to our economy, cutting the weight of cars, aeroplane, boats and trains can cut fuel consumption dramatically. The lightness of plastics therefore makes them invaluable to the transport industry.
Plastic is of two types- single use plastic and the plastic which is recycled and used again. Single use plastic is very harmful which can't be recycled. whereas other kind of plastic can be recycled but it's very costly.
Above are the advantages but it also has it's hazardous effects on the environment. Plastic is highly flammable and is very dangerous to the ecosystem. Burning plastic may cause huge release of carbon dioxide and thus,Leading to huge Air pollution. Plastic can be recycled but it needs huge capital for recycling. Plastic occupies large volume. if plastic is dumped in the dumping yards, plastic occupies the most space and it also leads to soil pollution. plastics are durable but when plastic is dumped, it takes almost 1000 years to convert. In short, plastic will be there for 1000 years in the landfill. plastic is very harmful to animal life if they eat it. when plastic is eaten by animals, it can't be digested and remains in there stomach forever. Burning plastic creates very harmful gas which lead to suffocation. The gas created through plastic burning can damage the ozone layer in the earth's atmosphere which protects us from harmful rays of sun. plastic burning may also lead to the GLOBAL WARMING.
Plastic can't be completely banned but it's use should be banned at possible ways. We have to protect the environment and animals and for this we should try to use plastic at the least or even not.
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