How To Stop the Use of Plastics

Nowadays plastics are used everywhere. Even water bottles are made up of plastics. Feeding bottles of baby are made up of plastic. Most of the food containers are made up of plastics. Even the buckets are made of plastic. Milk packets are made up of plastics. But people do not know that plastic can be very hazardous. Plastic is a non biodegradable waste . It is not soluble in water. There are two types of plastics which are based on heat management temperature: –

A)Thermo plastic is a form of plastic which begins to soft when heated and returns to the original form. Low stress applications are needed for thermoplastic. This type of plastic when heated cools down to final space. Length and breadth do not change when heated. For example, polythene and polyethylene are the thermoplastics used to make plastics, raincoats and milk container packets.

B)Thermosetting plastic: – This type of plastic when heated changes their space and their original form. Their shape can be reshaped but they cannot get back to the regular form. For back-elite which is used for making insulators of electricity.

Advantages of plastic

A)Plastics are flexible in nature and used for designing objects.

B)Plastics are less expensive, and it is budget friendly.

C)Plastics are exceptionally durable and long lasting.

D)It is a lightweight material.

E)It can be manufactured much more quickly.

Uses of plastic

A)The uses of plastics are as follows: –

B)Plastics are used to make food containers.

C)Plastics are used to make laptop, desktop, tablets, cellphones, and televisions.

D)Plastics are used for making insulators for switches.

E)Plastic is used to store water in plastic bottles and chemicals in laboratories.Plastic is used to store water in plastic bottles and chemicals in laboratories.

F)Plastics are used make helmets, goggles, and spectacles.

Disadvantages of plastic

1. It is not biodegradable in nature.
2. It causes lot of pollution.
3. If cows eat plastic they fall ill.
4. If plastic is burnt , they cause huge levels of pollution.
5. Plastics take thousands of years to get decomposed in the soil.
6. Plastic is made from poisonous chemicals which are hazardous in nature.
7. If plastic is not disposed clearly, there can be huge fire occurs.
8. Plastic is combustible in nature
9. The recycling of plastic is very costly.
10. If a person carries food in plastic containers, he or she can fall ill.

How to stop using plastic

1. Shoppers must carry their bags in grocery store.
2. People should not buy beverages in plastic bottles and use glass bottles which once broken can be remade to make new glass bottles.
3. People should use their steel bottle which can be used repeatedly for buying beverages though they are expensive. If it is not affordable to the people, they can buy bottles which are made of glass.
4. People should not use plastic cups for drinking tea, coffee, or milk should use cups made up of glasses.
5. People should go the farmer’s market for buying fruits and vegetables and should use paper bags.
6. People should try to prepare bread at home if they buy from bakeries must carry in a paper bag.
7. People should not suitable food packages in plastics.
8. People must clean the over with vinegar and baking soda instead of using plastic cleaners for cleaning.
9. Steel buckets can be used for storing water rather than using plastic buckets.
10. People should not litter plastic bags on the ground.
11. People must buy laundry detergent in boxes rather than buying them in plastic containers.
12. People should carry the eggs in a reusable container.
13. Bar soap can be used for buying the dishes.
14. Instead of deodorants people can burn candles or incense stick for removing unpleasant smell.
15. People must buy normal soap instead of using shower gels for taking bath.
16. People when drinking soft drinks must avoid drinking with straw.
17. People should compost waste which can be done by digging a compost heap of biodegradable waste instead of using plastic bag.
18. People should buy milk in paper cartons.
19. People should try to buy milk from the milk delivery person who delivers milk in tin containers.
20. People should use matches for lighting purposes rather than using a lighter.
21. Cloth balls can be used for playing by dogs.
22. Stainless steel sippy cups can be used by babies.
23. Babies can be fed by using silver spoons.
24. People should buy CDs packaged in cardboard sleeves or people can connect to music with phones.
25. If people buy the items and go to cash counter, the cash counter person may offer them plastic bag and people should say that they do not need any carry bags.
26. Cloth napkins can be used for reducing the use of waste and helps the reducing the use of plastic bags.
27. People should use wood or glass cutting boards when they chop vegetables and fruits.
28. Real silverware can be used for parties rather than using plastics in parties.
29. People should use the batteries which can be recharged rather than buying batteries in plastic bags.
30. People should use cloth diapers where many varieties are available.
31. Women shouldn’t use plastic pads rather should use cotton pads.
32. People can make yogurt in glass major jars which helps to reduce the plastic bags.
33. People should avoid toothpastes with chemicals as they have plastics in it.
34. People should avoid face wash with chemicals as they have plastic in it.
35. People should have avoided shampoos with chemicals as they have a lot of plastic in it.

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