Polythene or plastic bags are a major threat to our environment. Polythene shopping bags and wrappers pose a risk to the urban environment. You do not lose your connection with them once you have discarded them after use. They return to you in a variety of ways that you are unaware of. For example, they clog your drains and provide breeding grounds for dangerous germs. According to a recent study, approximately 250 tonnes of plastic waste are generated each day in various colonies of major cities. This disrupts the sewer system, which is one of the city's main arteries. These plastic wastes choke the land mass and clog the wetlands' pores.
Their popularity is growing because they are less expensive and lighter than other packing materials. After they have been used, they decompose in the household litter. But the problem with polythene bags is that, unlike everything else, plastics never decompose. Many harmful pests and germs can germinate in the heap and spread disease when they are dumped on the ground. Plastics also degrade soil fertility. They have the ability to clog sewers and kill bacteria that break down sewage into harmless substances. They pollute the water in seas, rivers, and lakes. Unfortunately, even villages and small towns are not immune to this threat. Every day, millions of people return to their hometowns with colourful shopping bags. This pleases their family and children, who dispose of them in wells, rivers, tanks, and drains after preserving them for a time.
The worst offenders in Delhi are the upper-income groups of the so-called posh colonies. Residents of these affluent areas are unaware of the damage caused by plastic bags because they have not been educated. Nearly a million Delhi schoolchildren transport their lunch boxes in plastic bags. Because these wrappers are light in weight, the wind carries them aloft, causing visual shocks. Unlike cotton or paper bags, they do not dissolve in the mud and prevent rainwater from penetrating deeply into the earth. This has an impact on the natural growth of greenery. As a result, the use of polythene should be prohibited by law. Heavy penalties should be levied against those who manufacture or use them. This could be a significant step toward resolving the pollution problem.
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