According to an estimate more than 100 million tonnes of plastic [around 500 billion (500,000,000,000) plastic bags] is produced every year all over the world.
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Plastic materials have molecular weight ranging from several thousands to 1, 50,000. Excessive molecular size seems to be mainly responsible for the resistance of these chemicals to biodegradation and their persistence in soil environment for a long time.
Plastic bags are difficult and costly to recycle and most end up on landfill sites where they take around 300 years to photo degrade.
How you can reduce plastic bag use?
Don’t buy more plastic bottled drinks. Carry a plastic bottle with you and refill it.
Refuse plastic bags at the check-out counter:
If a clerk throws your box of soap into a plastic bag, ask him to replace it in one of your bags. Only take a bag at the first shop you visit and use the same bag in subsequent stores.
Donate plastic bags to a good cause:
If you've built up a collection of used plastic bags, consider donating them to a local kirana store, charity shop, library or farmers’ market, where they’ll be put to good use.
Don't throw waste materials with a plastic bag. Most of us, tie up the waste things, particularly food materials and throwing it in dust bin. It also results in the food materials getting degrade and giving a pungent smell.
Make a habit of thinking about what comes with each thing that you buy:
Look for and reward earth-friendly packaging choices. e.g.
• Buy greeting cards in paper boxes instead of clear plastic shells
• Ask your florist for flowers wrapped in paper, not clear film
• Use pens that re-fill instead of land-fill.
Cotton bags are long lasting and come from a renewable source.So Don’t Think of a Plastic Bag
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