Here is why we should reduce the use of plastic –
1. Reducing the use of plastic is very important.
Plastic production requires an enormous amount of energy and resources. This causes carbon emissions and contributes to global warming.

Recycling plastic is not efficient – only 9% of plastic ever produced has been recycled. About 60% is discarded in landfills and oceans. There, it stays for thousands of years, transforming into “microplastic,” leaching into our water supplies and food.

2. A study calculated that we use around 4% of the world’s petroleum to make plastic, and another 4% to power plastic manufacturing processes.

It might sound like little, but from 1950 to 2012, plastics production increased – from about 1.7 million tons to nearly 300 million tons per year.

3.How plastic waste affects humans Quality of life.
Local air quality and pollution can directly impact the quality of life of people. Lacking technical health standards exposes people and workers (in recycling facilities) to a range of pollutants, injuries, infections, and other severe health problems that contribute to low life expectancy.

4. What we can you do about plastic waste…
Plastic waste is a huge problem, and REDUCING our use of plastics is the most efficient and easy way to fight the problem.

So the best thing that we can do is to prevent new sources of plastics from entering the environment.

Reducing unnecessary plastic consumption is a great start…