we must avoid using plastics
By vijayamr
@vijayamr (15)
8 responses
@shav9292 (928)
• India
20 Jul 08
here is a little inspiration....if we use a cloth bag we can save 6 bags a week.
24 bags a month.
288 bags a year
22176 bags in an average lifetime
if 1 out of 5 people in India did this we could save
4435200000000 bags in our lifetime.
china has banned plastic bags thus saves 37 million barrels of oil each year
think about doesn't this make a better tomorrow for our next generation
@anawar (2404)
• United States
19 Jul 08
Plastic never bio-degrades, it will be here forever. It's a shame we ever invented it. We hurt our own planet.
Some grocery stores sell re-usuable natural fiber bags for a small fee. And if we don't want to buy those, then yes, I agree. We need to return to using paper. But then we really shouldn't be chopping down anymore trees, contributing to global warming.
@yuffiemom (8)
• United States
20 Jul 08
Another thing about plastic that you may not be aware of is that it is made out of petroleum, which is in very high demand at the moment. for every plastic spoon, bag, toy etc that you throw away, is more gasoline that could be made. Metal or paper is much better to use as we are not adding to the pollution as severely.
But paper also creates pollution when we manufacture it. We need to realize that every action by us has a reaction to the environment.
@GenoX1234 (5)
• Chile
20 Jul 08
Well, using paper bags would only aggraviate teh problem (chopping more trees isnt a good idea), but maybe there's a biodegradable material that can be gotten without harming the planet :O
@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
19 Jul 08
[b]Yeah, you are right. We must used paper bags
than plastic bags. It clogs drainage. Result
to floods in the street.[/b]