Shopkeepers usually add polythene and plastic coats to items purchased in the store. We then throw everything away when we get home. This is also the most delusional moment of the entire year. Because polythene coatings take between 100 to 5100 years to fully dissolve in the soil. It can also continue to damage the environment over time.
Presently, approximately 50,000 million sheets of polythene sheet are dumped around the world each year. The sea is getting half of the polythene sheets. It is a reason why every year, one million marine mammals and millions of marine birds are killed prematurely. It also affects humans. Eighty three percent of Americans can show evidence of chemical in their bodies.
It is forbidden to use polythene. Its misuse is a serious offense. Plastic and other plastic materials can be used to build waste pyramids all around the globe. It is not just Earth that is being used for this purpose, but space as well. Due to its increasing availability, its availability is increasing daily. Cuttack is the state’s twin city, while Bhubaneswar and Bhubaneswar can be found in six other cities.
This is a serious threat to wildlife because it can’t be recycled as well as used. The sea, one of the largest bodies of water in the globe, is now a center of human society. Plastic water bottles earlier polluted seawater. Not only plastic water bottles, but all the broken pieces of plastic and the very tiny micro-plastics produced in factories are now contributing to serious pollution problems.
According to a detailed analysis done by the National Institute of Oceanography Goa, pollution from plastic materials will create serious problems over the coming days.
“It was a simple matter of time. It is one among the 10 main obstacles to the survival human race.
Plastic fragments have an adverse effect on the marine ecosystem. Plastic fragments can be eaten by fish, whales or sea turtles. This hinders their ability to digest.
Furthermore, landfills at bottom of oceans can affect availability of natural products. According to American Journal of Science, 285,000,000 tons of plastic waste are disposed of each year in coastal areas. 12.6 millions tonnes are directly mixed into the sea.
Washington DC released data in 2015 indicating that the average annual plastic pollution of the sea is between 10 and 20 million tonnes. According to latest estimates, 5.25 Trillion plastic bags are currently in water. This results in an annual loss of $ 13 billion in marine environment.
The board stated. India generates approximately 7 million tonnes annually of plastic waste. A University of Georgia survey has revealed that India ranks eighth among countries for plstic waste management. India’s plastic use has led to a crisis. Indians consume an average 8kg of polythene per year.
China ranks first in this ranking. China has three times the amount of polythene used than India. In coastal India, 7% of waste isn’t properly managed. One plastic bag remains the same for 1,000years. It can also produce toxic chemicals if it is mixed into the soil. There are 7% of plastic recycling in India, which can lead to cancer. More than half of this plastic is being disposed off.
In such situations, the government needs to tighten plastic usage rules. It’s high time to dispose of her and move on.