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What is plastic?
Plastic is made by oil but it is very deadly to marine life. Marine life could eventually die if we keep throwing plastic into the sea. We can reduce plastic by recycling them in our yellow bins(yellow bins mean recycle).
We can help by not using plastic so we can protect marine life and the environment.
How can plastic be deadly?
Plastic is very deadly to sea creatures,birds,turtles and more. Plastic can make creatures die if creatures eat just one tiny piece and goes through their body that results Death. We must unite and defend our Sea life and rare animals of the world so then we can make the world plastic free and the world is in a better place for humans and creatures.
Why was plastic made?
Plastic is made from coal , natural gas, cellulose, salt and crude oil. Plastic was made in 1800 and there was a lot of interest in plastic because a lot of people thought plastic was environmentally friendly. People thought plastic was a good substance for wrapping food. Then in 1966 GladWrap introduced Clingfilm; it was a good invention but not environmentally friendly.
Why do people still use plastic?
People still use plastic for rubbish because it is easier.
People think that is harmless to the environment but they don’t know that it is dangerous for animal and sea life. Companies still use plastic for bottles, bags and Plastic wrap is very bad for marine life. When people make plastic, the manufacturing plant releases smoke which is bad for the environment. Smoke can make the air bad for us to breathe in and that's another problem but I can’t tell you that story.
Is this an easy problem to fix?
Plastic is a hard problem to fix because mainly everybody uses it and people don’t know it's bad for marine life.
How did this problem occur?
People made plastic in 1800 because demands of plastic went very high and there was a lot of interest in plastic but it wasn't environment friendly.
How can you help this situation?
You can try to make a goal for your family, try not to buy plastic items or use plastic bags,plastic wraps and plastic bottles. We can all help by stopping using plastic and we can protect our marine life and environment.
