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  Social Science Presentation BYSHUMAILA SHARIF CLASS-7 ST. XAVIER’S HIGH SCHOOL
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  Disaster Caused ByPlastic  Plastics are used and thrown casually by many people regularly, but these are causing serious detrimental effects on our health and also on the environment. The thrown plastics create blockage of drainage system, covers the river and sea bottom. These exert toxicity on the life of all land and marine animals and birds. The urban as well as rural people of India are accustomed in use of plastics leaving the cheap bio-degradable alternatives. The micro and nano-plastics are reaching at our tissue level through food and water for which we may have to pay a huge cost in future.
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  Case Study OnUse Of Plastic Waste  As per data from 2019, metropolitan cities like Chennai, Bengaluru and Delhi contribute to more than 50% of the plastic waste deposition.  The current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated the issue with large amounts of plastic and medical waste being disposed of carelessly.  A Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report from 2018- 19 puts the total annual plastic waste generation in India at a humongous 3.3 million metric tonnes per year.
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   More thanhalf of the plastic waste (approx.60%) goes in for recycling whereas the rest of it goes unpicked in the natural environment  The Changing Markets Foundation stated that as of 2020, Coca-Cola was the largest plastic footprint on earth with 2.9 million metric tonnes of plastic packaging produced annually. While Pepsico, came second with 2.3 millon metric tonnes of plastic waste.
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  Steps which canbe taken to present the use of plastic.  Carry a reusable bottle  Say no to plastic straws  Say no to disposable plastic cutlery  If you go shopping, remember to take a cloth bag  Replace plastic Tupperware for glass or steel containers  Pay attention and put your plastic waste in the correct recycling container
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   1)We canuse clothing bags instead of polythene bags. 2)We can reduce the combustion of polythene in open air. 3)We can dispose off our garbage into classified manner like biodegradable and non-biodegradable. So, non- biodegradable type of garbage can be treated as it should be.
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  How would wecontribute to plastic ban  Take those around you aware of the importance of reducing the consumption of plastic  As a student I can help to reduce the use of plastic in many ways:  Avoiding to use Plastic bag instead use an ecofriendly resuseable bag.  Avoid use of plastic tiffin, water bottle, straws and instead use stainless steel.
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  Conclusion  Reducing plasticuse Is important to prevent pollution Because plastic has Highest number of of waste in the entire world .  With the lowered rate of plastic usage we can also lessen the effect of pollution in our environment  This practice will keep our environment and surrounding safe and clean.