Editorial-Letter Harmful-Effects of Plastic-Bags

To
The Editor
The Statesman
Kolkata- 700001

Sub: Harmful Effects of Plastic Bags.
Sir,
I shall be grateful to you if you give me a little space in your esteemed daily to express my deep concern about the ill-effects of plastic bags due to their non-biodegradable nature. Plastic bags have huge demands among the civilians because they are cheap, lighter in weight and have exceptional durability. But polythene bags are harmful to the environment because they are non-biodegradable and it takes many years for them to decompose. In addition, toxic substances are released into the soil when plastic bags perish under the sunlight. On burning, they cause ambient air pollution. They choke our drainage system. Water bodies have become dangerously polluted with them. Plastic is detrimental to human health as it causes respiratory and skin diseases. It is harmful to both marine animals and wildlife.
I, therefore, would like to request the Government to take effective steps to stop the use of plastic bags. It is also high time to create public awareness through your editorial column.

Thanking you,
Yours truly,
Sima Roy