In this modern era, almost everyone is fascinated towards shopping,however, we forgot to take care of our natural resources. Moreover, application of shopping bags manufactured through plastic causes harm to landforms and water bodies. However, society has a perception that use of these non-biodegradable products should be prohibited. In my perspective, I strongly agree with them as plastic is an artificial product and causes degradation of soil. Moreover, it is harmful for stray animals in urban areas.
Utilization of these malleable resources is significantly harmful for topsoil. Plastic being non biodegradable in nature causes soil erosion. In addition, when these bags are disposed of in the loam they don’t degrade and cause the top layer of soil to erode. Hence, the flora of that surrounding area didn’t get enough nutrients as their roots are unable to hold the soil firmly which leads to deterioration of that particular terrestrial ecosystem. In addition, it also affects the growth of cereal and legume crops. As these crops require certain nutrients from soil but disposing of these ductile bags in the soil prohibits those nutrients to reach the root hairs of the plant and therefore, results in failure of the crop.
Urban areas are a hub to many MNCs and shopping malls. Moreover, these firms pack their products in plastic bags and they are manufactured at a cheap cost and with great ease. However, these ductile bags are leading to the demise of stray animals. For instance, in India people used to dispose of their domestic waste in these shopping bags and stray animals used to feed on them and consume these ductile material too. Plastic being non degradable in nature, the digestive system of these creatures fails to digest and it remains in their intestines causing severe infection and ultimately it leads to their demise. Moreover, disposing of these plastic bags in sewer lines leads to clogging of the drainage system of a particular area as it doesn’t allow the water to pass through.
To encapsulate, usage of plastic shopping bags should be prohibited by MNCs and production firms, as they not only affect our natural resources but it also harms the flora and fauna of a particular area which thereby, leads to instability of environment.