In unison with the rest of the world, July 3 commemorates International Plastic Bag Free Day, dedicating to fight against the environmental calamity due to the increase in the use of single-use plastic bags. These bags that had once been relied upon for their practicality had turned into what has been a global environmental scourge. Every year, the world consumes more than 1 trillion plastic bags which makes a considerable amount of pollution both on land and in the sea.
Degradation of used plastic bags continues over the ages while it releases harmful microplastics into the water sources and soil which impose a severe threat upon marine life as well as the welfare of humans. Yet such concerns about ocean safety have inspired bans on plastic bags in counties like Kenya, Rwanda and Bangladesh. On top of a proactive European Union plan to end reliance on single-use plastics by 2030, another example of achieving our sustainability objectives is within sight.
This day acts as a yearly gauge of how we collectively should reduce the global threat from plastic waste to support more sustainable alternatives (The problem). Aiming to guide governments, companies and people from all around the globe embracing sustainable alternatives instead of the single-use plastic through policies and practices favorable for wildlife and the planet. Safe biodiversity and cleaner future.
