When you use Disposable Plastic bottle, did we even think of the impact on our health and eco system. We are Posting Messages during Earth day,Soil Day on Social media. It is only confined to Digital media. Are we aware of our actions, can impact the Earth?Let us see the Journey of a Plastic Bottle.
1.Natural Resources :
Using Natural resources for manufacturing Disposable Plastic Bottles(Layman’s term – Made up of Petroleum by products and other acids, Lot of Energy is consumed, through the Factories Air, Water , Soil Pollution).
2.Human’s Health : Now Everyone is aware of the micro plastics in our Blood Stream. Why? Plastic bottles are getting disposed into Oceans, rivers, sea, Streams, Marine life ingests Plastic, later we are consuming marine life. We are dumping Plastic into Landfills and farm lands. We consume food from farms. Ground water is getting polluted with Plastic, we are drinking water from bore wells.
3.Carbon Footprint
For consumption, need transportation from manufacturing unit to Stores, Stores to consumers. For Disposing need Transportation from consumer to Landfills or Waterbodies.
4.Recycling
Sometimes my friend’s starts arguing with me about Recycling, if we really think about it, why we need to involve Factories to consume more energy to recycle plastic. If we can avoid, can conserve all Natural resources & Ecosystem.
Conclusion: Next time, before you Buy & Consume disposable Plastic, Please think about your Health and other living beings Health.