A draft of proposal argument, but just the solution statement part. 900 words
The topic I chose is plastic pollution, I want to focus most on plastic bags in Florida.
I’ve attached a file (problem statement) which shows several possible problems could be caused by plastic pollutions.
write a solution statement corresponding to my problem statement.
Write a paragraph or two detailing your solution
Is it feasible
How much will it cost and who will pay for it?
Is there political will or social support?
Why is it better than the alternatives?
What are the benefits to your solution?
Please provide as much solutions as possible, and please take their practicality in consideration.
I will also attach a general rubric of my class below.
Plastic pollution is a form of environmental pollution that arise when plastic material
accumulates in an area and begins to exert negative effects to the surroundings. Plastic pollution
has been an issue on the rise that was not being experienced in the traditional times. This is
because, plastic is a readily available material and is used in packaging of various items. Plastic
has also been used widely to replace organic materials and solutions for various lifestyles
materials.
Plastic is a toxic material and substance which can cause great harm than good. Inspire of
being a very convenient and useful material in the modern day world, human beings have not yet
learned proper lessons on garbage disposal to avoid plastics lying around where they are not
required to. The accumulation of plastics is what has led to the increased pollution. This means
that, had human beings learnt to take care of the disposable materials this issue can be
eliminated.
One of the major issue with the plastic material is that, it is non-biodegradable. This
means it is in a form that cannot decompose. In this sense it becomes very harmful to plant and
animal life. Once animals consume plastics they are susceptible to diseases and very fast deaths.
For instance, cows are very prone to the issue of plastic consumption as they feed on grass. The
plastic is indigestible and it clogs up the digestive system causing the anima a very quick and
painful death.
Apart from the bigger animals such as cows for instance even fish are and other aquatic
animals are affected from the ingestion of plastic particles and substances. For instance when
planktons becomes affected and are poisoned from the consumption of plastic substances,
eventual death is the end result. This will often imbalance and upset the food chain, since many
other sea animals depend on the planktons for food. This chain goes on and on and eventually the
larger animals succumb due to lack of food. This paints a greater picture of the harm that plastic
pollution predisposes the environment to.
The plastics pollution cause great and adverse effects on ground water or generally
consumption water. The water in the seas and lakes is mostly polluted from plastics and other
insoluble pollutants. Plastic contains harmful substances which when washed off to the seas and
the lake affects the water to be consumed. Plastics on the dumping sites erode their harmful
substances to the water bodies once they are washed away by rain water. This affects drinking
water and the sea animals. Consumption of the water or the sea animals, pauses grate health
dangers to the human beings and the overall marine life.
Plastics contribute to air pollution once the plastics are burned to get rid of them. The
smoke produced from the burning of plastics is very harmful and contains toxic substances and
gases once they are freely left into the air. The polluted air once inhaled by humans and animals
can cause serious health risks. The air pollution can also affect the rain water once the gases are
mixed up in the rain as it pours down.
Plastic pollution is also known to cause harm to ground water. The pollution of ground
water arises when chlorinated plastics begin to release harmful substances that can easily seep
through the soil and cause pollution to the groundwater sources and the overall ecosystem. The
ingestion of the water by human causes further harm due to the absorption of the harmful
chemicals and substances. When groundwater is polluted, it no longer becomes safe from any
human or animal consumption as they are exposed to great risk.
One of the biggest harm caused by plastic pollution is, the plastic pollution that affects
the seas and oceans. Nurdles are types of plastics that are easily disposed into the oceans by ships
as they transporting goods. Nurdles spilled into the ocean can cause tons of harm. These type of
plastic is known to degenerate within a year as it release harmful chemical substances such as
bisphenol which can also be caused by other types of plastics. The marine life is endangered in
this way and the plastic pollution is known to cause a big percentage of ocean pollution
compared to other types of pollution.
References
Eriksen, M., Lebreton, L. C., Carson, H. S., Thiel, M., Moore, C. J., Borerro, J. C., & Reisser, J.
(2014). Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans: more than 5 trillion plastic pieces
weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea. PloS one, 9(12), e111913.
Elliott, J. E., & Elliott, K. H. (2013). Tracking marine pollution. Science, 340(6132), 556-558.
Thompson, R. C., Olsen, Y., Mitchell, R. P., Davis, A., Rowland, S. J., John, A. W., & Russell, A.
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