Plastic bags and Paper bags
Author by: Dion Silva
Plastic the unavoidable devil in society
Plastic bags are the most important product that every
common man uses. Every single person whether it be a
housewife, or working person or a businessman or a
salesman or any shopkeeper, in its entire day to day routine
comes in contact of the plastic bags. This shows how much
addicted or useful this product is to the common man.
Everyone knows that it is harmful to the environment or
planet earth. Steps are taken to reduce its usage and also
introduce its substituent, but we can’t ignore the fact that
plastic bags are unavoidable.
They are non degradable i.e. they are not getting converted into the simpler units. Their
degradation is very complex and so remains as it is for a very long time. If it gets buried
into the soil, it makes it toxic and infertile and same is the case with the water and air. If it
is burned it evolves carbon dioxide and many other toxic gases which are the major reason
for global warming and pollution.
Inspite if so many disadvantage and problems question arises why people are so much
addicted of using plastic bags then? It’s all because of its unique properties that people are
getting attracted towards it. It has immense flexibility, great carrying capacity, and huge
expandability and most importantly it is very cheap and light in weight. It can be folded or
packed in any place that means it is very compact and handy. It is water resistant and
keeps the article or product inside it very safe. It generates a vacuum inside it if it is closed
tightly. All such properties make it completely different from rest of the world.
Plastic is not just limited to the social world, but its addiction has covered the packaging
world also. Previously, various products were packed by using plastic. However, now it is
changed and paper packaging has gain the grip over the market. The property of water
resistant attracted the milk and dairy industries towards using plastic. The products they
manufactured such as, curd, milk, butter, and many more were packed in plastic bottles
as well as plastic pouches or bags.
These plastic bottles also attracted the water packaging industries. Later on, the soft drink
manufacturers and many other industries took the best use of it. Within a very short span
of time, the plastic bottle became very popular and the only reason was safety. The
product or edible item packed inside it was safe. Plastic protects it from the outside
environment and maintain its freshness and taste. However, it was very much durable and
so faces the mechanical shocks up to certain extent and keeps the product very safe.
Use paper, get green and make earth green
It won’t be wrong to say that
the Paper bags are the future
of the world. The future of
the world completely relies on
the usage of paper bags and
its usage. If we continue the
usage of plastic bags and
plastic products, then one
thing is very sure, that our
upcoming generation neither
would nor be able to breathe
healthy. Global warming and
pollution are also getting the
hype these days. If the same
thing continues for very long, then entire human race would be in a trouble. Plastic may be
very useful in certain time, but now we have many options in our hand. We are not just
bound to only use plastic, we have several options which we can implement, and day by day
options are increasing and getting simpler.
Nowadays, people are having list of options in there hands. These options are for the
betterment and easier way of living. Such options are developing day by day, with the
great efforts of the scientist and other co-workers. We must respect them and their efforts
must not go in vein.
Paper bags are one of such option. They are bio degradable and so environment friendly,
which has no polluting effect on the environment or the human race. These, paper bags are
not yet perfect, but with the great efforts and research, they are made perfect. Their usage
is increasing day by day. People understand the value and need for saving the earth from
various polluting agents. Mainly, the paper bags were used for the shopping and
transportation purpose. In foreign land, the shopping bags are mainly the brown paper
bags. These bags are made mainly for carrying and storing purpose. They are light in
weight, and very durable. Evenly, any important note can be written over it which will mark
as a label and will make identification easier.
These paper bags are used almost every where either it be for shopping, carrying
medicines or any chemicals or any other house tool or product. Brown paper bags are
mainly inert. They do not react with the chemicals and any medicines also. This property
has made its usage wider in the pharmaceutical and medicinal field. The chemicals and
other products can be stored or transported very easily using such bags. But, there occurs
a problem when it comes on liquid products. These bags fail to store and liquid product or
chemical. For this purpose, certain modifications are made such as plastic coated paper
bags or laminated paper bags, which are also extensively used.
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