Why polythene bags should be banned

People should educate and spread the awareness of reduction of plastics and can opt for alternatives like paper bags, clothes bags etc.

Which are eco-friendly in nature. In order to control the pollution, the government must take initiatives and efforts to keep the environment clean. Everyone should take an effort to keep the environment clean pollution-free. At last, I want to say, Avoid Polythene. Vibha Tripathi said: Aug 30, In my opinion, polythene bags should be banned. Because it is non-biodegradabke material. If the polythene bags are banned. India has to face many problems. Like; 1- In India, most of the people are directly and indirectly depend on the poly bags.

Like in storing vegetables, Snacks or in shopping also. But the correct use of polythene bags to recycle is to use it in road making. As we know it is not be decomposed. And in road making, it will help a lot. Sanu Raj said: Aug 12, Polythene, the worse creation of human beings.

It is the major cause of land pollution. It is a non-degradable substance. Due to the lack of decomposition, it remains as it is for a long period of time. Polybag is frequently used in the market, towns, and villages as it is cheap and having the strength to carry more loads.

Disposal of polythene leads to major environmental problems. Many times stray animals eat polybag along with waste food and die.

Instead of polybag, people should use jute or cotton bag while carrying goods. The new technology should be developed to decrease the price of bio-degradable bags. Rohan Magdum said: Aug 12, As per my opinion, we should use polythene bags properly. We should not throw polythene bags here and there after using it.

We should use polythene bags as much as possible to use. Polythene bags should use very carefully because if we ban the polythene bags then we have to use paper bags and it will cause deforestation in the environment.

The government should take strike action about it, but not only government shutdown do this we are also the members of the society so it is our duty to ki our surroundings clean and healthy. At last, we should avoid plastic as much as we can do.

And if are using polythene bags then we should carefully while using. Surya said: Aug 1, According to my opinion, I think polythene bags should not be banned. As it is very easy to carry. So the end of polythene means the end of polythene products as well as bags which affects the company's productivity. It will not have any effect on its economic value but also will result in increased unemployment in the country. So if any country has decided to ban the polythene then first it must provide its suitable replacement.

The replacement which will provide the same solutions to the people and well as gives its better contribution towards the development of the country and to reduce the pollution. Here if we move towards the use of paper bags instead of polythene bags, then after some time we will suffer from many environmental problems because cutting of trees for paper leads to deforestation which leads to soil erosion.

So paper bags are not a suitable replacement for it because we don't want a solution for some time. We actually need a permanent solution of it. I think the use of polythene bags should not be banned. Instead of it, we should try to find a solution to reusing it. Recycling of polyethene doesn't lead to any environmental problems as well as easy to carry. First, we need to change ourselves them only we can Change the world.

Gayu said: Jul 27, Hello everyone, In my point of view, polythene bags should be banned. These bags are made up of oil. The benefit is an easy way to carry everywhere and also everyone wishes to get the bags. But these bags are very dangerous to our day to day life. It may cause us cancer. The usage of bags harming the animals also. All of them should realize that we have to limit the usage of plastic bags. We are throwing everywhere after using it.

It is the main cause to make our environment to pollute. They can't decompose easily. So that everyone should carry bags when we go outside.

If we so that the half of the bags are reduced in usage. We have to use the plastic bags after reusing it. Carry a bag with you everywhere. Polythene bags were banned". Mann said: Jul 22, Plastic bags pollute our land and water. Because they are so lightweight, plastic bags can travel long distances by wind and water.

They litter our landscapes, get caught in fences and trees, float around in waterways, and can eventually make their way into the worlds oceans. Plastic bags are made from non-renewable resources and contribute to climate change. The majority of plastic bags are made of polypropylene, a material that is made from petroleum and natural gas. Both of these materials are non-renewable fossil fuel-based resources and through their extraction and production, they create greenhouse gases, which contribute to global climate change.

The production of these bags is also very energy intensive. To produce nine plastic bags, it takes the equivalent energy to drive a car one kilometre more than 0.

Using these non-renewable resources to make plastic bags is very short-sighted, considering that the typical useful life of each plastic bag is about 12 minutes. Plastic bags never break down. Petroleum-based plastic bags do not truly degrade.

What does occur is that when out in the environment, the plastic breaks up into tiny little pieces that end up in the ocean to be consumed by wildlife. Today, there are an estimated 46, , , plastic fragments floating within every square mile of our worlds oceans.

Other governments are banning plastic bags, so yours should too or at least make people pay for them. To date, more than 40 countries and municipalities around the world have instituted plastic bag bans. The United Nations Environmental Programme Secretariat has recommended a ban on all plastic bags globally. Nikhil Rawool said: Jul 15, In my opinion, polyethene bags usage must be reduced in a systematic manner and the rules for regulating the use of polyethene bags must get stricter each and every month and people should be made aware of these rules and regulations in advance so that the transition to paper bags or other cloth bags becomes smoother and majority of plastic goes for recycling rather than in a dustbin.

Government should also create laws for using only certain type of plastics where you cannot replace it with any other material and shop owners must apply for permission to use it in a certain manner while obeying the laws made for disposal and recycling. Naveen Kumar. G said: Jul 15, According to my point of view, polyethene bags must be banned because those bags are very harmful to our humans. Nowadays we can see any were this polyethene bags are using more and those bags will through it out.

Some animals like cow goat etc eat that polythene bags so it will cause harmful diseases like cancer so don't through the polythene bags on the outside through it in the dustbin. So keep our city clean and green. When we through the polythene in dustbin the municipality will take the those used polythene bags will send to dumping yard.

So don't use polythene bags and save the environment. Charudatta said: Jul 11, Hi friends as per my opinion, before banning the polythene bag we should find the replacement of polythene bag so that there is no difficulty for the common man. And government should well awareness program about the plastic ban.

And rather than banning the plastic bag we can gradually decrease the use of it so that we get control over it. Akash Raj Verma said: Jul 10, Polythene Should not be banned, even government should have applied the hard penalty to everyone who provided polythene to customers. Because as for my opinion in India nobody really Want to understand anything instead of their profits when we put such steps like penalties and hard sentences then polyethene would have removed itself probably.

Dhanshri said: Jul 9, Hi friends, As per my opinion, we should use polythene bags properly. Shlesha said: Jun 29, Polythene bags create such a pollution that is not created by a harmful chemical also. As it does not degrade or decompose in soil. Harika said: Jun 27, Yeah, definitely. Polyethene bags should be banned as they create much disturbance for many other. Many living organisms die due to its composted smell.

Due to the heavy disposition of plastic, it may pollute and contaminate the water. Coming to our topic, my opinion is that polythene bags must be banned because it is affecting our environment because when if we have used the polythene then we throw it and the sweepers is started burning that's why it affects the environment thank you.

Rahul Rajput said: Jun 14, Greetings to all, As per the topic, polythene should must be banned. According to me, it must be banned as soon as possible. Our government should make a very strict rule on the consumption of polythene. And one more thing I want to add here is, people should also aware about how polythene is unbalancing our environment. Not Only government will focus on it people should also understand about it. Advertisement company should make an ad on the consumption of polythene like we see on Cancer.

Two days ago I read in newspaper that Bengaluru announced a complete ban gazette notification that polyethylene bags is not allowed in any shops except plastic for export, packaging materials for use in forestry, milk packets and hospitals. Vicky said: Jun 11, We should stop the use polythene bags but we can't because if we stop then we would prefer for paper bags which leads to excessive deforestation cutting of trees will increase whereas we are facing the problem of global warming.

I would suggest that shopkeeper should use 'used newspaper ' for packing the items because I went to sikkim once and that state is polythene free because they use newspapers for packing the goods and after all there is no use of newspaper we do after one tym reading and we have to become more responsible by not throwing polythene here and there. We can't always asked government for action atleast our little support will help to make our country clean.

Harsh Mukul Chaushary said: May 30, Hello friends. According to my opinion, polythene bags should be banned because polythene is harmful in many ways such as. It takes many years in degradation which causes soil pollution and result is that fertility of the soil is decreased.

It causes cancer. At last but not the least, I suggested that we have to replace polythene bags with the reusable bags such as jute bags. Yes, but I would appreciate if it will be produced in lesser quantity because it is actually affecting our environment badly.

But solution starts when everyone has put a limitation to use any resource provided to us. I have seen that we have started using every resource badly which give such kind of results where we have to come with such strict restrictions.

I wanted to say that we should try to use less polythene and try to recycle it as much as we can. When I say recycle it means that we should use one polythene many times. I have seen a lot of people are purchasing polythene crazily. In super market, in mall everywhere. We don't carry any bag before we go shopping and when a seller asked us in the counter to add a carry bag for our items then we say yes without thinking twice just because it cost not more than Rs. But we never had a thought that it can cost our lives because we can't destroy or dispose of polythenes.

I would request to all the readers to recycle the use of polythene because it's not you who do this there are n numbers of people who do this.

According to the survey, India current population is 1,, , and everyone is doing this on a daily basis. Because they purchase daily and to carry it, they need a carry bag, if this will continue then it will create a huge bad impact in the environment and every citizen of this earth will suffer alot. We are actually giving a very bad environment to our future generation. Vibha said: May 22, Hello everyone, In my opinion, It should not be completely banned.

If paper bags are not available then polythene bags can be use. It can be use for multiple times. Everywhere we are paying for bags in malls, shops etc.

Instead of that, we can ask for a paper bag because we are paying for that. People should not throw polythene bag outside on roads.

I saw cows were eating that bags because that they may get choke and can die. At least we should take care of these things. Definitely, we should recycle it since it's non-degradable material. Susmita said: May 17, No, I completely disagree with the ban of polythene bags as it is us who are not focusing on bringing awareness in the society. When proper recycling is done, the environment can stay healthy. It is us who is polluting the environment without giving a second thought.

So it is necessary for the authoritative departments to take action on recycling rather than a ban on the product. Mahathi Raj said: May 12, Polythene bags must be banned as they cause harm to the environment. It is better to use paper bags, or jute bags instead of polythene.

Polythene is a non-biodegradable waste and takes thousands of years to be degraded. The government should also take suitable measures towards this cause.

It is us who have made it excessive use. We have crores more people which is excess to our country but still, we have not put up a word to ban marriage. Only thing is we are not recycling the plastic bags properly. So we have to restrict the use not to ban. Dathu Rathod said: May 8, Polythene bags cause to cancer. Use only paper bags in markets and shops. The Ploythene bags prepared by harmful chemicals.

In summer polythene bags will melt because of heavy sun risers. Polythene bags prepare out of the city because of the chemicals harmful to human beings and animals etc. Have a nice day to all of you. Sominath Ahewad said: Apr 19, Polythene bag must be banned because it is harmful our nature. After burning of plastic bag the harmful gases from plastic spread in nature due to which people are facing dises or cancer.

So we should have tried to recycling process for plastic search. Also government should be create strong rule against plastic user and they should provided paper bag to the public.

In this way we can solved the environment issue and minimise the climate change. So, according to me, plastic bag must be banned. Stuti said: Apr 15, Polythene bags must be banned. It is an hazard to the environment. It not only pollutes the environment but also effects our health. Using polythene bags not only causes air, water and soil pollution but also affects living beings a lot directly or indirectly. It affects stray animals who eat these polythene bags lying on the road.

When it is burned it causes air pollution which leads to breathing problems and many more. Polythene can't be easily decayed and hence it remains in the environment for long time and affects the health of living beings. Thus polythene bags must be banned and paper bags must be used instead.

Rohan Virat said: Apr 11, Hi Everyone. Polythene bags should be banned permanently. As it causes air, soil and water pollution. Which effects living organisms of the earth. The way is found to recycle the polythene bag. But the process is costlier and only some plastic are eligible for recycling. Finally, prevention is better than cure.

So polythene bags must be banned. Dushyant Pathak said: Apr 9, Hi, everyone, Yes polythene bag should be banned for every time. We know that polythene is a recyclable waste it is a very dangerous to our society, our health, our atmosphere etc, Because it causes pollution and due to pollution many diseases are caused by pollution from polythene such disease is skin cancer etc.

And our animals are also affect by polythene due to the eating it. Twink24 said: Apr 5, Hi everyone. Yes, polythene bags must be banned. It creates pollution as polythene is not bio-degradable. Polythene is affecting climate it creates soil, air water pollution.

Banning polythene bags will be a small step to cure the problem of pollution. If we want our future generation to be healthy we have to take this step. Instead of using plastics bags we should use reusable bags. Niraj said: Apr 4, According to me, polythene bags should be banned and the reason for that is it is non-degradable and causes pollution.

The government of India should start providing bags that are degradable and causes less pollution. People should be made aware of the effects of using polythene through various mediums. Sheetal Malkani said: Mar 31, Like many others, I also used to use plastic bags daily but now after knowing its disadvantages I have stopped using them and switched to Jute bags for my grocery shopping.

Jute bags are sturdy, reusable and washable too. I also always ensure to keep a folding cloth bag in my car as it can be used at times when you have no intention of shopping but end up buying stuff. Also due to my office, I get time only on weekends to do my grocery shopping so I got this mac cart folding shopping trolley from Amazon.

Now, I don't need to lift those heavy bags too. I am little bit confused it should be banned or not because it is very useful all the product of eating, carrying are packed in plastic bags but it also very harmful for our nature it I think in my suggestion our government needs to make a strict law for this bags 4R rule is good for this plastic bags reduce, reuse, recycle, recover. I think it will work. Thats all my suggestion. Thank You. Anand Krishna Tiwary said: Mar 26, In my opinion, polyethene bags should be banned as it is a hazard to the environment.

Effects on the environment are enumerated: 1. Manufacture causes pollution. Animals can also easily become entangled in this plastic. Plastic fragments in the ocean such as those from plastic bags can absorb pollutants which are known to be hormone-disrupting chemicals.

Plastic bags cost about cents each, and that cost is then incorporated into prices of the items sold at stores. As plastic bags tend to get caught in recycling machinery, most recycling facilities do not have the capacity to recycle plastic bags and therefore do not accept them.

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In fact, according to researchers, every second person on the planet could have some microplastic in the body [13]. Until recently, the impact of plastic bags has been largely underestimated and overlooked.

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The first thing we could do is tax it. This has already been done with disposable grocery bags in some places, where many people are just not willing to pay an extra 10 cents for a plastic bag.

That adds up over time. Recycling can only go so far as we discussed, but it is an option — though there's not much to do about non-recyclable plastics. Banning single-use plastics is the only true way to do it. Bags were a good start, but bottles, cups, straws, and cutlery will be a harder sell. This is especially true for small businesses and chains who rely on low-cost options to serve and sell their wares.

In the end, allowances will always have to be considered. Unfortunately, until everyone is on board, plastics will remain an innocuous, yet destructive piece of our daily lives.