Ban Plastic Materials
Why Production of Plastic Bags Should Banned
In the 21st century, people have become their own killers. From countryside to the cities, the use of plastic materials has greatly increased. In the grocery stores, tons of products are packaged using plastic materials. About 30 years ago, in countries like Uganda, there were no plastic bags used for packaging and carrying items. Items in the shops were packed in biodegradable paper bags. In the markets, people used local materials like banana leaves and fibers, and sorghum leaves for carrying and packaging items. The shoppers carried with them baskets made of bamboo trees to the market to shop items in. When these materials got worn out or torn, the owners would throw them in the gardens to decompose and provide manure for the health growth of crops.
There used to be no pollution caused by these local materials. In two or three week’s time, they would decompose completely. These local packaging materials were environmentally friendly. However, in the late 1970s, the usage of local materials started to disappear with the introduction of plastic bags/materials in the market. Unfortunately, people started using plastic materials without considering its externalities on the people, animals, plants, atmosphere, water and environment in general. People started to replace local carrying and packaging materials with the products from these poisonous materials. The increasing usage of plastic bags/materials emerged as a result of its increasing demand and production at the global level. People use plastic materials or products for different reasons such as packaging items, shopping bags, storing, reducing food spoilage rate, low cost, lightweight, clear package viewing, plastic film used in film industry and ducting. Furthermore, the production of plastic materials created jobs for the unemployed, revenue for the government and private firms. However, for whatever the reason, the use and production of plastic products has
In the 21st century, people have become their own killers. From countryside to the cities, the use of plastic materials has greatly increased. In the grocery stores, tons of products are packaged using plastic materials. About 30 years ago, in countries like Uganda, there were no plastic bags used for packaging and carrying items. Items in the shops were packed in biodegradable paper bags. In the markets, people used local materials like banana leaves and fibers, and sorghum leaves for carrying and packaging items. The shoppers carried with them baskets made of bamboo trees to the market to shop items in. When these materials got worn out or torn, the owners would throw them in the gardens to decompose and provide manure for the health growth of crops.
There used to be no pollution caused by these local materials. In two or three week’s time, they would decompose completely. These local packaging materials were environmentally friendly. However, in the late 1970s, the usage of local materials started to disappear with the introduction of plastic bags/materials in the market. Unfortunately, people started using plastic materials without considering its externalities on the people, animals, plants, atmosphere, water and environment in general. People started to replace local carrying and packaging materials with the products from these poisonous materials. The increasing usage of plastic bags/materials emerged as a result of its increasing demand and production at the global level. People use plastic materials or products for different reasons such as packaging items, shopping bags, storing, reducing food spoilage rate, low cost, lightweight, clear package viewing, plastic film used in film industry and ducting. Furthermore, the production of plastic materials created jobs for the unemployed, revenue for the government and private firms. However, for whatever the reason, the use and production of plastic products has