If humans stopped using plastic, would the environment be better?

This is a very ironic question, you may not expect that in 1959, the original intention of the Swede Sten Gustav Túrin to invent the plastic bag was to replace the paper bag. At that time, people used paper bags a lot, which led to a lot of deforestation. Compared with paper bags, plastic bags are lightweight, strong, waterproof, and not easy to break, and have been widely used since their invention, and are in fact easier to reuse than paper bags.

The problem is that these bags are so cheap, convenient, and accessible that lazy people throw them away when they're done. When plastic bags were invented, they were not disposable, but they became disposable because of people's usage habits. In addition, the raw material used in plastic bags is polyethylene, which is extremely difficult to degrade, which brings about the original sin of today's plastic bags being crusaded:

Non-degradable. Throwing away and non-degradable after use is one of the main causes of plastic pollution. According to relevant statistics, the global plastic production in 2018 was close to 100 million tons, and China, as one of the largest plastic producers, accounted for about 25% of the world's output.

If calculated according to the annual plastic waste of 15%, China's annual plastic waste will reach more than 10 million tons. This large amount of waste plastic is buried in the ground as garbage, resulting in the long-term non-recovery of the occupied land, which puts huge pressure on China's usable land. Because the degradation cycle of plastic bags is often decades or even hundreds of years, these plastic bags have a significant impact on aquatic life after entering the ocean, rivers and other waters.

According to the UN Environment Programme, plastic debris kills more than 1 million seabirds and more than 100,000 marine mammals every year.

In fact, we should carefully and scientifically analyze the harm of environmental damage and the sacrifices made for environmental protection for all kinds of environmental problems, and we cannot solve the problem by quoting two quotes from politicians. For example, on the issue of global warming, China's economically developed areas are at low altitudes, and many climate models show that if global warming intensifies, the natural environment in northern China will deteriorate, so for China, even if the United States cheats, we may have to act first to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand, building a dam will definitely destroy the natural environment, but as a big river civilization, big cities are all on the riverside, even if we don't lack that bit of electricity now, we still have to build a dam for flood control.

The environment is going to be very good. Plastic is a material refined and processed from petroleum, which cannot be degraded in nature and consumes petroleum resources.

If humans don't use it, of course, the environment will be improved to a certain extent, because plastic is called white garbage, and the harm is too great, no matter which organism it appears.

The environment will be better to a certain extent, because plastic is difficult to degrade, and it may take thousands of years to completely degrade. The pollution to the environment is great.

We should reduce the use of plastic dust and plastic hopper chain bags, and we should produce a more environmentally friendly plastic bag, which can be degraded by the bucket, so that the harm of plastic waste can be minimized.

Human beings should start to save resources, protect the environment, use less plastic bags, disposable products, and don't throw garbage bags away.

It must be treated in a timely manner, white pollution must be refused, and these plastic bags must be used reasonably. Don't litter.

Household plastic reduction programs are commonly found as follows:

1. Use eco-friendly bags

This is always the first step in reducing plastic in your life. Use eco-friendly bags at any time of purchase, and you will find that you can reduce the use of at least three plastic bags in a day.

2. Use a crisper made of non-plastic

Jars made of glass or stainless steel can be used to store rice, nuts, flour, salt and sugar, or other foods, as well as laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent, and even body lotion. But don't be in a hurry to throw away the plastic crisper around you, because it will only create more garbage.

3. Prepare a travel bag

Bamboo or other non-plastic cutlery sets such as straws, knives and forks, and kettles will be your best friends when you're away from home. After all, when restaurants or snack bars all over the world are giving away customers with disposable tableware made of plastic for free, the way to reduce the use of plastic in life is to carry environmentally friendly tableware with you.

4. Buy a large number of products at once

One way to reduce packaging waste at the time of purchase is to buy a large number of items at once, such as buying fruits with a little polymorphic nucleus at a time, and putting multiple different products in the same bag.

5. Buy second-hand items

Many household products inevitably require the use of plastic products. To reduce the next plastic waste on the planet, you can actually use second-hand plastic appliances.

Precautions for reducing plastic at home

Plastic products can also be divided into [can**] and [can't**] plastic products. Clean plastic bottles, shampoo bottles, yogurt jars, toys, or reusable food jars are mostly reusable. However, those tableware, plastic wrap, coffee cups, lids, etc., which are only for one-time use by the staring baggage, can no longer be a**.

What many people don't know is that man-made fibers are actually serious plastic waste. These man-made fibres can eventually turn into dangerous and tiny microplastics, causing plastic pollution. Choosing clothes made of natural materials, such as cotton, linen, wool, etc., is less harmful to the environment.

Summary. Because most plastics cannot be biodegradable, it usually takes more than 400 years to fully degrade.

Because most plastics cannot be biodegradable, it usually takes more than 400 years to fully degrade.

Serious impact on the body: the main raw materials of non-degradable plastic bags used daily are polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride, and vinyl chloride monomer remains in polyvinyl chloride plastic, when the use temperature of disposable foamed plastic tableware reaches 65 °C, the harmful substances will penetrate into the food, and will damage the liver, kidneys and central nervous system of people after eating.

Contaminated soil, rivers, lakes and seas: The degradation of plastic products usually takes decades to centuries. If plastic products remain in the farmland for a long time, it will affect the absorption of water and nutrients by crops, inhibit the growth and development of crops, and reduce crop yields.

If animals accidentally eat plastic products, it will cause indigestion and even death. Plastic is also ubiquitous in the ocean, and according to statistics, at least 276 species of marine life in the world have suffered from accidental ingestion of plastic waste and died.

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When it comes to plastics, I believe everyone is familiar with them. Plastic plays an important role in our lives, from plastic bags and bottles to plastic lunch boxes for takeaways, all of which are helping to make life more convenient for human beings. However, dealing with these plastics is a headache.

It may take thousands of years for an ordinary plastic bag to degrade, so there is more and more plastic waste on our planet. It's like a chronic disease on Earth, which will one day cause great harm to humanity.

Although we have carried out garbage separation, we have implemented ** reuse of plastic products. But the data shows that it's not a perfect process. In 2017, the rate of plastic bottles was only the same, and only one-third of the plastic bottles were reused.

The problem of plastic waste needs to be solved as soon as possible, otherwise human development will be greatly limited.

Scientists have studied degradable plastics, but experimental studies have found that these degradable plastics will also take a very long time to solve the urgent needs of human beings. Subsequently, scientists found bugs that eat plastic. Mealworms are known to feed on Styrofoam, while wax worms feed on polyethylene film, but this is not the most effective method either.

Isabelle André, an enzyme engineering expert at the University of Toulouse in France, has created an enzyme that can eat plastic, and their findings were published in the journal Nature in early April. The researchers believe that their solution, which is a mutatable, plastic-using enzyme that can ** 90% of the plastic in a soda bottle, is an efficiency that cannot be achieved in today's factories because they can only process plastic into low-strength materials.

In 2012, Japanese scientists discovered an enzyme in a microorganism that is a protist of the compost heap and can break down PET plastic. This enzyme, known as leaf compost keratase, cuts the bonds between two building blocks in PET plastic, terephthalate, and ethylene glycol. However, at 65 degrees Celsius this enzyme begins to degrade plant leaves, which is quite dangerous for plants.

As a result, researchers began to redesign the enzyme in the hope that it would work even at high temperatures.

The researchers tested their enzyme in a small reactor and found that it could restore the structure of terephthalate and ethylene glycol in 10 hours by 90% of the 20 grams of PET sample. Then they use that to make new plastic bottles that are as strong as the ones you see in the aisles of grocery stores. This surprising discovery has excited scientists, and the problem of human plastic waste is expected to be well solved.

First of all, humans use the landfill method, but if it is landfilled, the degradation of plastic will take a very long time. The second is that researchers have discovered an enzyme in a reflector that can degrade plastics, and although this method is still in the experimental stage, it should have great results.

Human beings should follow sustainable development to reduce the use and manufacture of plastic products, and avoid burning or burying plastic products in the soil, which not only pollutes the environment, but also makes plastic products difficult to decompose.

Human beings should actively lead plastics, recycle plastics, turn waste into treasure, and reduce white garbage is everyone's obligation to reduce the use of plastics.

Change plastic to solid or liquid, solid directly construct a house, various types of houses, storage, and living! Liquid, you can go to make a variety of models of different sizes, attractions (including attractions in strange varieties,) for people to enjoy.

First of all, consumer plastic products have become a habit.

I also bought a special garbage bag, which was very convenient. Later, I found out that other things sent in plastic bags can also make it, the same convenience, not buy it, why not?

The present past tense is not only to save money, but it is complete enough.

It can be seen that the plastic bag is wide and can be found.

I believe that many people have this kind of experience and "feel the old and match the affection", and slowly learn it.

There is news that those who live in waste (including plastic) garbage heaps, playing with waste plastic toys, medical needles, prejudice in pollution, is shocking: I am plagued by bad helplessness and ignorance, it is in urgent need of environmental promotion and **.

Secondly, is there a better alternative?

In fact, due to its strong plasticity, convenience, sturdiness and durability, plastic products have been widely used in production and life. Taking plastic packaging as an example, it has long expanded from initial food packaging to industrial, medical, building materials, cosmetic packaging, etc., with a wider range of use and prospects.

But it also makes people a headache because of the pollution caused by pollution. "White pollution" is not particularly lonely, so how much will be promoted, as **, television, radio and newspapers will be promoted, appeal.

Third, don't intervene to avoid harm.

The existing plastic packaging waste treatment basically employs three methods of filling, incineration and recycling and regeneration.

Filling due to long-term difficult decomposition, destroying the ecological balance of the soil, polluting groundwater and the environment. The dioxins produced by dioxin incineration are huge for the environment. Acid rain caused by environmental degradation, the holes of the ozone layer will destroy the human immune system, increasing the chances of carcinogenic and underwear.

Fourth, do you "see"?

But I seem to know the harm, it seems like I don't care, there's no need to use it? The first one, it is estimated, is that it is convenient. The second is "This pollution is bad for me, but it seems to be far away from me, and I have a lot of influence on me." ”

Fifth, solemn ** and suggestion: for the present, but also for the future.

China's plastic packaging industry maintains an annual growth rate of 7 per year. Spent 2014: Plastic products were produced in 10,000 tons, while the recycling rate of plastic ** was 10,000 tons, and most of them were filled and incinerated.

However, our country has yet to establish a complete set of regulations and systems for improving and viable plastic waste**, management, and utilization to promote and guarantee its environment**.

Recommendations: 1. Legislation. Only legislation has the potential to guarantee implementation.

2.Learn from the advanced experience of foreign countries, while complementing national expectations**, increasing plastic waste** and newer research and production. 3.

In addition to "Environment Day", use all the official and volunteer situations to publicize the hazards and governance, so that more people can understand and participate, and value and value: not only for their own health, but also for children and grandchildren.

We are approaching danger, and we should not be indifferent – it is your own responsibility.