Plastic bags are more harmful to the environment
Everyone should know that plastic bags are made of chemical elements, so they are not easy to dissolve. I checked the information and buried plastic bags in the ground, and it takes hundreds of years to complete the dissolution. Now people use the method of burning plastic bags, but because burning plastic bags will produce toxic gases, it will make a small part of the land unable to be planted, so they are burned in places where no one lives.
Do not pack meals in plastic bags.
Many of the phthalic acid derivatives are esters, which are not easily soluble in water, but can dissolve in heated or fatty foods. If you use plastic bags as food packaging materials, be especially careful when using them, as esters may dissolve in food. So try not to use them for food such as meals, and do not use plastic bags for hot food.
white pollution
The so-called "white pollution" is an image term for people to pollute the environment with plastic waste. White pollution is disposable and refractory plastic packaging, such as disposable foam tableware and plastic bags that we commonly use. It refers to all kinds of plastic products made of polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and other polymer compounds that are disposed of as solid waste after use. Due to random littering and its serious environmental pollution, it is difficult to decompose when buried in the soil, which will lead to a decrease in soil capacity. If incinerated, it will lead to air pollution. Therefore, it is recommended to use this material without or less. It is best to bring your own tools when purchasing things to reduce its use.
The current situation of "white pollution" and its harm
As a new type of material, plastic products have the advantages of light weight, waterproof, durability, mature production technology and low cost. They are widely used all over the world and show an increasing trend year by year. The growth rate of plastic packaging materials in the world market is higher than that of other packaging materials.
The main harm of "white pollution" is "visual pollution" and "potential harm":
1. "Visual pollution". Waste plastic packaging scattered around cities, tourist areas, water bodies and roads brings adverse stimulation to people's vision, affects the overall beauty of cities and scenic spots, and damages the appearance and landscape of the city, resulting in "visual pollution".
2. "Potential harm". After waste plastic packaging enters the environment, it is difficult to degrade, causing long-term and deep-seated ecological and environmental problems.
Waste plastic packaging is mixed in the soil, which affects the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, causing a decrease in crop production.
Waste plastic packaging that is discarded on land or in water is swallowed by animals as food, causing animals to die (in zoos, pastoral areas, and oceans, this is not uncommon).
③. Waste plastic packaging mixed into household waste is difficult to dispose of: landfill treatment will occupy land for a long time, and household waste mixed with plastics is not suitable for composting treatment. The waste plastics sorted out are also difficult to recycle due to the lack of quality assurance.
At present, people's strong response is mainly to the problem of "visual pollution", and most people still lack awareness of the long-term and deep-seated "potential harm" of waste plastic packaging.
