Paper/Plastic Vivian Presentation

Plastic Bag
Plastic bag are made from non-renewable natural resources such as crude oil (petroleum) gas and coal.

Paper bags are made from trees

Advantages Paper bags
-They can hold more things than plastic bags
-They are renewable resources
-They are biodegradable

Disadvantages :Paper bags
-Production of papers bags requires a great amount of energy
-Paper production causes air pollution and deforestation
-The production of paper bags uses three times the amount of water it takes to make plastic bags

Advantages :Plastic Bags
-It requires 20-40% less energy to make 2 plastic bags
-They are cheap and light

Disadvantages :Plastic Bags
-Birds and other animals often mistake plastic bag as food
-Most plastic end up in landfill sometimes floating around in the air
-It takes hundred of years to decompose plastic bag


Paper takes lesser time to breakdown(biodegradable)

What is the issue ?
-Plasticc bags float around the oceans -one of the masses is about twice the size of texas located in North Pacific between America and Japan

-Over 100000 marine animals ,such as sea turtles ,whales and dolphins ,die every year because of plastic bags

-Plastic basg take from 400 to 1000 years to decompose
-Trees must be cut down to make paper bags ,which is one of the cause of deforestation

Solution
-Use cotton bags or jute bags
-Reuse plastic bags and paper bags
-Plastic bags acan be used as bin liners
-Start charging for plastic and per bags