Plastic bags are blamed for growing environmental damage around the world. As the campaign to ban them gathers momentum, here is a snapshot of how countries around the world are tackling the issue. In Malaysia, plastic bags and goods represent approximately 24% of the total waste, according to experts. Even worse, plastic bags end up being littered at public places, clogging up sewage drains which could contribute to flooding. When washed out to the ocean, plastic bags could pose a risk to marine animals whether through accidental ingestion or suffocation. In Africa, the sight of littered plastic bags was so ubiquitous that a home-based industry has been developed to harvest these bags. The bags will be woven into hats, mats and even more durable bags, selling it off later on.
According to the environmental protection Agency, more than 380 billion plastic bags are used in the United States every year and only about 1 percent to 3 percent are ever recycled. worldwide, people use nearly 1 trillion plastic bags every year. According to various estimates, Taiwan consumes 20 billion plastic bags annually(900 per person), Japan consumes 300 billion bag each year(300 per person) and Australia consumes 6.9 billion plastic bags annually (326 per person).
This is our concern, and this is why I'm Not A Plastic Bag firmly say NO to plastic bag. The consumption of plastic bags getting higher day by day. And we don't event realize that one person consumes almost thousand plastic bag every year. From only one piece of plastic bag, consumes to trillion usage of plastic bags unconsciously.
such a great campaign to makes be seen by the people. many of us still don't realize how important for us to stop the damage on our earth, we live in our nature. by started with this tiny things, so many could be done. Just imagine if one person start, and lead to another person and it become everyone. nothing is impossible. just look up your head and start your day with no plastic bags today
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