GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The benefits of reducing plastic consumption include: Preventing pollution by lessening the amount of new raw materials used. Saves energy. Reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute towards climate change.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most commonly used plastics have been shown to release the greenhouse gases ethylene and methane as they decompose, 8 the latter of which traps atmospheric heat at 25 times the rate of carbon dioxide over the course of a century.

Detailed explanation-3: -Not only does banning single-use plastic reduce pollution, but it also reduces demand for plastic production that’s contributing to global climate change. But beyond these impacts, the bans have cultural effects. Companies are forced to innovate, rethinking their designs and sourcing sustainable materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -Humanity’s long toxic love affair with disposable plastic is choking the world’s rivers and seas, threatening wildlife, contaminating the food chain and helping to drive the climate crisis.