One of the factors that cause environmental damage to date still remains a problem for the developing countries is a big factor of the plastic waste disposal. Plastic bags of garbage has become a dangerous and difficult to maintain.
It may take tens or even hundreds of years to make the former garbage bags break down completely. However, the problem is the negative impact of plastic waste also turned out for its function.
So if you know what caused the danger of plastic bags for the environment?
It took 1000 years for plastic to decompose by the soil decomposed or broken down completely. This is a very long time. When decomposed, the plastic particles will contaminate soil and groundwater.
If burned, plastic waste will produce toxic fumes that are harmful to health that is if the process is not perfect in the burning process it will break down in the air as dioxins. This compound is very dangerous when inhaled human. Impacts include trigger cancer, hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, nervous system disorders and depression trigger.
Plastic bags also cause flooding, due to clogging of water channels, embankments. Thus resulting in even the worst flood damage the dam turbines. An estimated, 500 million to one billion plastic bags used worldwide each year. If the waste is spread, then, can cover the earth’s surface by at least 10 times as much! Try to imagine so fantastic plastic waste that has been too high on our earth. And do you? Each year, approximately 500 billion – 1 trillion plastic bags used around the world. It is estimated that each person spends 170 plastic bags each year (try multiply by the total population of your town!)
More than 17 billion free plastic bags given out by supermarkets in the world every year. Plastic bags began to bloom in use since the entry of supermarkets in big cities.
Plastic waste can cause climate change?
Since the process of production to disposal stages, the plastic waste emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Plastics production activities require about 12 million barrels of oil and 14 million trees every year. Production process is not very energy efficient. At this stage in the land disposal of solid waste disposal (landfill), waste plastic greenhouse gas issue.
So, what is the solution to overcome waste plastic bags?
Various efforts to curb the use of plastic bags have been undertaken by several countries. One of them with campaign efforts to thwart global warming. Plastic bags of garbage has become a serious enemy for the preservation of the environment. If the former garbage bags left on the ground, he will become a significant pollutant. When burned, the waste will also significantly increase the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
What should we do?
Reduce use of plastic bags and now also use cloth bags every time shopping. If only buying a little input into the bag of groceries. Remind your friends to always carry cloth bags when shopping. Contact supermarkets, malls and bookstores have subscribed you to stop providing plastic bags.
However, processing garbage into the best solution. If the household or community environment can not be the smallest in manufacture, in recycling, then the sorting becomes the best small steps.