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Plastic waste Final

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    Our group has been learning about how plastic waste is related to PEPS. We have created paragraphs related to PEPS to show you how plastic waste not only creates problems for ocean wildlife and land creatures but us humans as well. We hope that these paragraphs will create an impact on you and show you how plastic waste creates a lot of problems for our earth and us. 

     Physical   

      As a global community we need to be more responsible for what we do to our bio-diverse world. We need to realize that plastic waste is ruining our natural resources and it is turning into a total dump. Therefore about 10% of plastic waste ends up in our seas and oceans and causes  tremendous destructions to our ocean's wildlife and us humans. Most sea creatures have mistaken plastic waste for food and this causes an enormous impact which has  not only hit our seas but our  land as well. Plastic  items are blocking the gutters and is very harmful  to animals and thousands of marine wildlife. Animals die every year from eating these same plastic bags that we use in our daily lives. . Although pollution is not that similar to plastic waste the pollution from factories that are creating humongous health problems for humans that further promotes health problems and evenbreathing hazards for those who have Asthma. We need to take action about this problem which is most likely serious not only to humans but other bio-diversity of living things.This is creating a huge chain reaction that is harmful to everyone and everything such as animals and even our landscape.

The average family of four uses at least 1,000 Plastic bags a year and 98 per cent of them end up in landfillsThrowing garbage and it going to the dump still creates problems to the earth because we don't know where the dump ends up, there actually could have been a tree and that tree could have been a home to a land of animals so plastic waste not only causes problems for land creatures and sea creatures but also us humans.

Economical

      We should also always think how no matter in what way one litter we do creates problems for anyone/anything. Having garbage especially plastic items in the oceans does not help our environment in any way.Allot of people buy plastic bags and water bottles because it is cheaper and is easier to buy a plastic bag then to carry a bag from our own homes and is also way easier to buy a plastic water bottle than to bring a reusable/stainless steel bottle . What many don't know is how the bags are brought into the stores and what happens to the bags after we throw them out. Many don't know how this really affects our earth and us. People don't notice these things and how they affect anything.The bags may end up becoming recycle or end up some wear tragic such as the oceans. What people don't know is how when plastic items get into the oceans how it effects so many things especially animals and us humans too. We can stop this issue from happening by buying items that don't use much plastic wrapping or bring a reusable bag as you are about to leave your home,this will not only help the environment but help  children of today to learn the ways of plastic waste and what to help prevent it, we should teach ancontinue to show the younger to make a better community.We should always think before we do something especially when we are going to buy or  throw away plastic items, we should always remember that even the first plastic item ever created , still exists today and is probably somewhere  with in the many oceans we have in our world. 

 

Political 

    Governments such as the Indian Delhi and India's Municipal Government have banned plastic bags because of the fact that they have noticed a large number of people buying plastic items and also noticed that plastic not only destroys  their landscapes and killing the sea animals and the land animals but also creating health problems for the people in their communities. By noticing all of these harmful things that plastic waste is creating we notice that it is not just affecting animals but as well as us  humans,at last  governments are trying to make a change at least in their countries. Governments don't want people to get sick because of the pollution it creates to make plastic and governments have noticed this and are trying to keep their citizens healthy. Many governments such as the Australian government and others are banning plastic items because they are trying to reduce plastic waste.As a result,Major benefits of  using recycling bins to dispose plastic Waste is that it helps in its re-utilization. Many governments do not like how their country looks like and they have noticed that this is ruining the country and they don't like this so they are banning many different types of plastic items.

  Social

      Since allot of the sea creature population has been decreasing because of plastic waste disruptions in the oceans this is causing problems especially for people who like fishing as a recreation or a hobby. A lot of people such as grandparents (or people under stress) need a way to relax and fishing is normally really relaxing especially for grandparents. There are allot of people who like swimming in oceans to have fun with family and because of all this many people are not able to swim in the oceans and this may cause problems/stress for people because this might be a traditional way to spend time with family and friends. This is  also a huge problem for people especially who are retired because all they want is some quiet time to relax or have time alone and not to have to deal with stress. This creates more stress for these people. We do not want people in our world or even in our community to be miserable because they are not able to spend time alone or with their family and friends the way they like to. Many people swim in oceans as a recreation and have fun with friends and family and this is fun for them but now because of all the plastic in the oceans there are families that don't spend time the way they would like to and it doesn't seem that fun anymore to spend time together as a family. 

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Tim said

at 10:58 am on Apr 11, 2011

yea

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