Plastic: Am I necessary?

 

 Plastic: Back in the 1860s, I was starting to get a move on Earth. However,  I was only afforded by the rich. Apart from that, I was unstable and very much flammable. Thanks to a Belgian Chemist who revolutionised. I became cheap for people to use, and the durability I gained was fine. 

Since the beginning of my journey, I started to get a move on in the commercial during the early 1900s. I was constructed to build PVCs, polystrene, nylon for clothes, parachutes and toothbrushes. Then, as YOU can understand from this, my use was exploded in the USA. It's where it all began. During World War II, I replaced natural materials: metals, silk, and rubber. Pure DOMINATION. After that, I was used for packaging, bottles and many kids' favourite: Legos.  I was vastly used by folks.

Life had never been more wonderful. Unfortunately, people got a gift called "Brain". People realised how much of a silent killer I was. I was seen as "wonder material", but later caused "Poll..Pol....P...POLLUTION" according to them. They say I was filling the oceans,  was scattered around the places, making the environment dirtier than ever. Now, YOU tell... Am I a friend who made life easier, or a foe who's choking the Earth? Am I necessary, or is it time to rethink me?

Factzz: The Environment has been getting dirtier than ever. Yes, WE say that. Plastics have been playing a crucial role in this. Annually, 430 million tons of plastic are produced. And unbelievably,  about 2 thirds of them are single-use. Used once, then thrown away in the litter. Plastics are non-biodegradable. So they are hard to decompose. Even the incineration process causes severe global warming, releasing greenhouse gases. 

Solution: Many countries recognised this as a severe problem and attempted solutions. Germany has one of the highest recycling rates. They built a system where for recycling a plastic bottle, people are rewarded with 0.25 euros. This is an incredibly brilliant system to encourage people in recycling and build a greener environment. Taking India, for example, as well. The plastic wastes are shredded and mixed with bitumen to build roads. Apart from these countries, I could give more examples, but that's not the point. The point is, we should learn and be inspired to do this, as plastic has been a mega problem for a long time. We should work together to solve. It is, of course, easy to write, but it is better to write them down. Realistically, working together is a myth for the majority of countries, but THE WORLD IS OURS. 

Source: Transparency International Bangladesh, German Federal Environment Agency, Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways reports.