We call Planet Earth our home, but people living in this home face several divisions and disparities, be it Financial, economic or political, and there are many more. Despite this, there is always some common ground on this big planet. We all breathe the same air, some of which is less polluted, some of which is toxic. Here's another thing that binds us all together,r and that is single-use plastic, single-use plastic is wreaking havoc on
the planet in varying degrees. The life cycle of plastic begins underground, where oil and gas are extracted from deep below the planet's surface. These fossil fuels are then refined in facilities using extreme temperatures and significant amounts of water and energy, where they are transformed into pellets that are eventually melted and moulded into things. Single-use plastic has been used around the world, and one of the characteristics is the plastic does not break down once thrown into nature.
Impact of Plastic on Climate - You Must Be Wondering why we are not recycling this plastic according to the Environmental Protection Agency, alarmingly, only around 9 per cent of Plastic in the US is recycled, and the rest is dumped into dump yards some of these are part of our everyday lives like bubble wraps plastic utensils plastic bags plastic straws cling wrap yoghurt cups wax coated coffee cups and the list goes on from its production to its end-of-life plastic produces greenhouse gas emissions at every stage of its life cycle according to the Beyond Plastics report the Plastic industry is responsible for at least 232 million tons of Planet warming emissions each year that is the same amount as the average emissions released by 116 coal-fired power plants in 2020 experts say the convenience of plastic use comes at a terrible cost for our planet.
So what can you and I do to resolve this problem? It's not only recycling. We can also refuse bottled water, use reusable grocery bags, and refuse plastic. Cutlery buys Commodities in bulk to reduce plastic waste; these steps might seem insignificant, but to save our planet Earth from dying, every little step towards its Revival will play a long and vital part
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