Plastic Bags:
A Danger to The World
Plastic Bags Are Tearing the WORLD Apart!
Plastic bags are a real danger to the world. The plastic bags are full of chemical substances and when the plastic bags decompose, the substances inside of it are released into the world to cause diseases in all wildlife
Plastic Bags' Effect On Marine Life
When plastic bags end up in the ocean, animals may think that it is food because some animals eat jellyfish and the bags are similar to what jellyfish look like. The bags may block an Animal's digestive track and the animal may die.
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!
There is a simple solution to this plastic problem, just stop using the plastics! There are many other methods you can use to cut down on the plastic you use. One example is to start using reusable grocery bags. These go for about $0.99 and stores will usually give you $0.05 for every bag you purchase so you make some cash out of your investment. Another way to still use plastic but just reduce it is to recycle it! There are things plastic could be used for besides releasing harsh chemicals into the Earth that could harm us and everyone on Earth. You can reduce the use of plastic trash bags of you get a worm composter. If you put all of your food scraps in the composter, you won't need a bag because there isn't any nasty food scraps to put into the trash. If worm composers aren't your thing, there are non-plastic garbage bags out there you can buy, but they are a little more exorbitant than regular garbage bags. But the real tip to using less plastic is to commit. If you can't stay on the "no plastic trek" then it's not for you. L
Plastic Bags Hurt Us?
We've talked about how plastic hurts the enviornment, but we haven't talked about how it might hurt us. Plastic has a lot of harsh chemicals in it to make it stronger. They take over 1000 years to break down, so as they break down the harsh chemicals are realeased into the world. BPA ( a chemical in plastic to make it stronger) disrupts hormones. Scientists testing humans and found traces of BPA even in newborn babies! Phthalates, another chemical found in plastic, is very detromental because it disrupts the testosterone levels of men and could cause infertility for those wanting to start a family. Studies show that we, as a whole world, use three trillion plastic bags every year, that's about one million per minute! The world needs to stop using plastic bags if we want to survive through all the worlds problems.
Works Cited
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Dangers of Plastic (Environmental Hazards)