1) Many animals eat plastic materials and die. Over 90% of all seabirds have plastic pieces in their stomachs.
2) Plastic is widely used in packaging. Eating food out of plastic containers may cause cancer.
3) Both creation and recycling of plastic produce toxic gases and residues which causes air and water and land pollution.
4) Plastic is combustible in nature.
5) Plastic takes tons of years to decompose. Some plastics may even take 400 years or more to completely decompose.
Actions taken to reduce plastic are: -
1) Carry cotton bags always
2) Buy bread from bakeries that package in paper
3) Do not use air fresheners. Light an incense instead.
4) Buy bar soap, not liquid body wash
5) Buy peanut butter that is packaged in glass containers
6) Make own yogurt in metallic jars.