SAY NO TO PLASTIC
Why we should not use plastic?
We use metal containers for
storage of food. But from past few years plastic play a major role. Plastic
containers release chemicals into stored foods and liquids. Bisphenol A(BPA), a
chemical commonly used to make clear tough plastic water bottles and food can
linear can leach or migrate, from baby bottles and water bottles into the
liquid and then enter the blood stream.
Plastic can pollute the air and water because
they are so light weight, plastic bags can travel long distance by wind or
water.
Plastics are made from non-renewable resources
and contribute to climate change. The majority of plastic are made of
polythene, Polypropylene, a material that is made from petroleum and natural
gas. Petroleum based
plastic do not truly degrade. Plastics are harmful to wildlife and marine
life. Plastic bags and their associated plastic pieces are often mistaken for
food by animals, fish, birds and sea turtles. Plastics are harmful for human body.
Quotes about Plastic:
Never goes away
Spoils our groundwater
Attracts other pollutants
Piles up in the environment
Poisons our food chain
Affects human health
Threatens wild life
Cost billions to abate
By : S Vaishnavi
IX Standard
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