What Is Plastic Pollution, Causes, Sources,Effects & Solutions

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified three industrialized countries in Asia, India, Pakistan, and Mongolia, as dangerous regarding environmental pollution.  Everyday food prices and their demand are increasing. Man has discovered thousands of new conveniences and resources with innovation and abundance.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   An example of the progress and prosperity of science is the abundant use of plastic products which have become an important part of our daily lives today.                                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                               What is Plastic ?  Plastic is a polymer that is made up of many chemical elements and components.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             According to experts, plastics and chemical metals pose a serious threat to human health.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   After experiments, experts believe that even if the plastic is buried in the ground for a long time, its condition does not change significantly. The only solution is heat, heat, or chemical solution through which the plastic.                                                                                                                                                                                     

Plastic pollution

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Can be easily removed and mixed with new chemical elements for recycling and can be molded into new colors and shapes. During the recycling of plastics, many hazardous types of gases and chemicals are released from the heat process.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      These gases and chemicals combine with the air to cause a rise in global warming, which can lead to the spread of many other deadly diseases, including sore throats, respiratory diseases, and cancers, to humans and animals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Agricultural lands (grains, vegetables, and fruits) are being irrigated with polluted water from plastic factories and factories, which is why the weakening of immunity in human lives, and the increase in deadly diseases are increasing day by day.                                                                                                                                               

Sea pollution

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            There is a rapid change in daily life, every individual is trying to look unique from the other regarding clothing, so the use of garments made of silk metals and polyester has become very common.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Skin Diseases :The preparation of women for weddings and other celebrations is impossible without these outfits. That is why the excessive use of such garments has led to an increase in the incidence of skin diseases in women and children.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Plastic Utensils :  The use of plastic utensils has become common in homes. It's over. There is a huge variety of plastics in all kinds of Ford Zest, T-sets, crockery, domestic and foreign.                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                           With the use of these utensils, plastic ingredients become part of food in our body and cause stomach, esophagus, and other diseases.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plastic bags :  The use of plastic and shopping bags in daily shopping is common in markets, bazaars, shops. Experts have identified two methods of making plastic bags and envelopes.                                                                                                                         The first is natural, in which envelopes are made from animal and synthetic ingredients, and the second is experimental, which involves the use of plastic, and other chemicals.                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                     Polythene Envelopes : These polythene envelopes completely block drainage lines and sewage properties. In our country, there is no recycling and waste management system, so plastic envelopes and bags are a waste of sewerage system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The water looks like a pond in the streets, and alleys inhabited by the flies and mosquitoes, and the germs of infectious diseases breed very fast.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Many accidents have also been reported due to burst pipelines. Heavy funds are spent on cleaning and repairing drains, culverts, and wastes lines during the annual development works.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Public welfare money that should be spent on health, education, and other welfare is wasted every year in the face of these development works.                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                             In Europe, an average of 200 plastic bags is used per citizen per year. Over time, more than  eight billion shopping bags are thrown in the trash, causing environmental pollution.                                                                                                                                                      The European Commission has begun implementing a number of proposals to keep the environment clean, including shopping bags with a thickness of fewer than 50 microns or 0.05 mm, minimizing the use of carrier bags, and ultra-thin plastic bags.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Customers and consumers will also be charged a modest price for providing disposable, plastic shopping. The European Union has set a target of reducing the use of plastic shopping bags and reducing the overall volume by an average of 80% in the coming years.                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                       Plastic properties :                                                                   Most plastics are made from synthetic chemicals. Plastic has two main properties. Its most important feature is that it can be easily molded into any shape. Almost all types of plastic are made from petroleum. Plastic is also used more because it is cheaper.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Many utensils for general household use are made of plastic. Apart from being cheap, one of the reasons for its general use is that it is durable. Plastic is undoubtedly a useful and useful thing, but it is also a major cause of plastic pollution.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         One of the characteristics of plastic is that most plastic does not spoil or eat anything. Almost all man-made objects break down or decay, due to the microbes that naturally eat the food, and the thing begins to rot. A clear example of this is steel that rusts. This begs the question: what to do with used bad plastic? The answer is clear and simple.You could say that it can be recycled and reused. This is true, but there is also a lot of plastic that cannot be easily recycled.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Such plastics are usually dumped in landfills, streets, canals, and rivers, or on the beach. When chlorine-mixed plastics enter the soil, they add harmful chemicals to the surrounding soil.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This chemical also affects groundwater and other nearby water sources. Garbage-filled, landfill debris is filled with a variety of plastics. When the landfill is filled with this plastic debris, it produces highly harmful bacteria that cause colorlessness and odor. Produces a gas that is a major cause of global warming.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     One of the causes of plastic pollution in beaches and seas is the plastic granules that are imported and exported through the oceans. Every year, billions of plastic granules fall into the oceans during the trade.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Globally, an estimated 10 percent of beach litter is caused by plastic granules. In addition, people who come to the shores for a walk throw away the plastic bags and food box have brought with them. And is toxic. Many marine animals eat plastic as food. Sea turtles, for example, often die because food-eaten plastics adversely affect their digestive system. About 400,000 aquatic mammals die each year due to plastic pollution in the oceans.                                                                                                                                                               How can plastic pollution be prevented or reduced? In answer to this question, we can adopt four ways in which we can protect our environment from plastic pollution to a great extent. We can also buy cold drink bottles made of glass instead of plastic.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This clearly means that we will not buy plastic, nor will we throw it out of the house after use.Number 2 is why not like now. Also, use glass bottles and utensils instead of plastic to store items.                                                                                                                          Number 3 is to recycle plastic. No. 4 is to avoid the use of plastic. Use cloth bags instead of plastic bags.                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                             Recommendations :     Plastic bags or bottles should never be used to carry food, beverages, such as milk, yogurt, tea, or any curry, etc. Scientists are now researching ways to make plastic from plants that can be used to make shopping bags and food storage boxes. This is called biodegradable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Plastic made from petroleum is insoluble. It cannot be dissolved by any germ. It is the responsibility of the government to make awareness campaigns a regular part of the schedule to promote the alternative use of plastics.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The government should impose strict laws and additional tariffs for commercial and industrial rejection of plastics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_pollution                                                                                                                                       Business and trade organizations and institutions should be giving special incentives to adopt environmentally friendly alternatives, so that, they do not feel the burden of this transformation.                                                                                                                                                                     

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