In many countries
plastic bags are the main source of rubbish causing pollution in oceans and on
land; therefore they should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with this statement?
As focus on protecting environment intensifies, talks of imposing a
ban on the plastic bags seems to be gaining momentum. But is banning these bags
really correct? It is a matter worth deep delving into.
Keen green lobbyists cite various reasons for
curbing use of carry-bags made of polyurethane: they are truly a menace for the
environment. Being bio non-degradable, it is really hard to get rid of plastic
bags. As estimates suggest, the way humans are dumping plastic bags, the day is
not far when planet earth will get
choked. This has also become a cause of exacerbating even mild natural
phenomena into major disasters, like incessant rains turning into floods,
because of the choked drains - that are
blocked by plastic.
Moreover, these bags have quickly penetrated various
spheres of environment, especially the land and water. The debris of plastic
bags either are turning fertile land into barren areas - since they impede
transfer of nutrients back to soil, if bags made out of plastic are abandoned
on the land, or are being consumed by marine life which ultimately ends up
killing it. In case fish survive long enough to caught by humans, the plastic
residue is transferred to human body with sea food; thus threatening the human
health too.
However, there are those who feel that banning
bags of plastic is not the right solution. Plastic bags are a better way to
protect natural resources – they are synthesized using artificial material, and
use much less energy to produce. It is felt that poor plastic bags are victims
of misconceptions and misuse – it is humans to blame for this and not humble
bags.
To conclude, I personally feel, curtailing plastic
bags use is the only choice: this is the only way to flush out this serious
hazard.
