Plastic poison dissolves in the environment

Nikunja Das

Pollution has become a big problem for the world today. Plastic pollution is a crisis in it, which is gradually engulfing the earth. This pollution has entered our rivers, seas, soil and even our bodies. Plastic, which was once considered a revolutionary invention due to convenience and durability, has become a serious threat to our environment today. In the morning when our eye open, plastic is present in every object, from a clock ringing a bell on time to a toothbrush, a water tank to a milk bag. Packing keeping our food, safe bottles of medicines, children's colourful toys, lifesaving medical equipment, means of communication, components of transport and the world of fashion, no area is insulated with the effect of plastic. Undoubtedly the plastic facilitated our lives, made the products cheaper and even safer in many ways, but the price of this feature we are repaying as a future that is being buried under plastic waste. Its production has grown at such a rapid pace and at such a large scale that we never seriously considered far-reaching consequences of its indiscriminate use and now it has become a canker for our environment, which if not treated in time it will destroy our earth's health forever.

Crores of tonnes of plastic is produced every year globally and estimated that a large portion of the total plastic produced so far exists in our environment as waste per capita plastic consumption in a developing country like India may be less than developed countries, but the total amount of plastic waste generated due to our vast population and a rapidly growing economy is very high. The rivers, which were once considered life-threatening, have fallen out of plastic bags, bottles and other waste today. Rivers such as the Ganga and Yamuna do not even touch it, which shed a huge amount of plastic with them to the sea. Our oceans have become the largest victims of plastic pollution today. According to an estimate, plastic waste is poured across the seas a truck per minute. It is a trap of death for marine life. Large organisms such as whales and Dalfin often succumb to the old fishing nets. Sea turtles would swallow plastic bags by understanding jellyfish that blocked their digestive system and they die of hunger. Sea birds feed their children by mistake small pieces of plastic, which accumulate in their stomach and cause their death. coral reefs, which are important centres of marine biodiversity, are being covered with plastic waste and destroyed by suffocation. Microplastics have entered the sea food chain. Small marine organisms plankton etc. eat these microscopic particles of plastic, then they eat small fishes and then big fishes when humans consume these marine organisms, these stems Harmful factors also reach the body.

Plastic pollution is also severely affecting the quality of our soil. Plastic pieces change the soil structure, reduce its ability to absorb water and interfere with the activities of beneficial microorganisms living in the soil. This would have reduced the earthen uptake and has a negative impact on agricultural births. The place where the city's garbage is collected is filled with plastic. Here are. The toxic chemicals that seeped by plastic waste here are found in groundwater and contaminate it, which threatens to spread waterborne diseases. Ar often caught fire in this of garbage. During this time extremely toxic gases on plastic burns spread into the atmosphere, which can cause serious respiratory problems, skin diseases, and even cancer. Apart from this, the drains of cities are jammed by plastic waste, causing a condition like waterlogging and flooding even in a little rain. Stray animals mouth in a heap of garbage in search of food and also swallow pallithin with food ingredients, which cause their death. Eating plastic by wildlife in areas around national parks and yarns | incidents of getting trapped in it keep coming up. Microplastic and nanoplastic particles have been found even in the air. When we are breath, these particles can enter the lungs. This continues to research the effects on health right now. The process of plastic production also emits greenhouse gases, which is a boost to climate change. have gathered deep roots in our society. The need for environmental protection has become very important today. Is. Environment is not merely tree-plants, river- mountain or group of fauna, but it is a complex and balanced ecosystem, making life possible on earth when we spoil this balance with pollutants like plastic, So it has far-reaching consequences. It is therefore our moral responsibility to keep the heritage of a balanced environment safe for generations to come. If we make strong determination and collective effort then surely can overcome this problem.