Nowadays, it is a common incident that polybags, as well as plastic products, spread here and there around us. It is clear that dependency on polybags has been increasing day by day in our society, simultaneously we are polluting our environment gradually which may bring a great disaster in the near future.
The population is increasing
gradually around the world, and simultaneously use and dependency on plastic is
spreading everywhere, although lots of countries including Bangladesh, and Australia,
have banned the use of plastic bags in their local market. It’s the
biggest threat to the environment, we can realize the adverse effects of the polybag.
More than 80% of our waste products are plastic, this garbage go into the seas
and lakes, and it brings disaster to human as well as aquatic life. A report
conducted by environmentalists that a large number of plastic deposits on the
ocean floor continue to damage sea creatures for example fishes, turtles, etc.
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People around the world have been
using plastic bags almost every day, and as a result, lots of waste, as well as
disposal of plastic is increasing. In many countries of the world disposed
plastic looks like White Mountain, for this reason, many Governments have taken
action to stop the use of plastic bags. At the same time motivating the general
public to use eco-friendly products like jute.
At the end of the day, people of the
world have come to realize that it is time to stop the use of polythene. Due to
water contamination and environmental pollution around the world, many countries
including Bangladesh, Australia, and Canada have prohibited plastics for better
condition of health and the environment. Considering the bad impact on our
society Governments of many countries have taken immediate action by replacing
plastic bags with eco-friendly substitutes. There are lots of substitutes and
jute is one of them, it is a biodegradable and eco-friendly product. It is
compostable, reusable, has space usage, and cost, durable.
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Although jute bag is banned in many
countries around the world, it is being used frequently, and it is difficult to
take them away from our everyday lives. There are several reasons for using it,
one of them is that there is no substitute product for polythene, it is
comparatively cheaper than other bags.
Plastic Bags vs Jute Bags:
1. Jute
is a natural fiber, one of the cheapest and available in many countries around
the world. It is not only a strong fiber but also biodegradable. On the other
hand, poly bags are non-biodegradable and is not disposed of in nature even in
100 years.
2. The buyers, as well as retailers prefer plastic bags for various purposes, for example, lightweight, useful, cheap, strong, and easy to carry their stuff while purchasing or selling goods or services. Hence, polybags are not reusable and a huge amount of waste plastic bags are generated every day, at the same, these are collected to dispose of filling up the land.
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3. Granules
are the main source of plastic bags which are the by-products of petroleum.
This is not a renewable natural resource and it will be exhausted in the
future. From this point of view, it is clear that jute bags are biodegradable and
easily exhausted/dissolved in nature.
4. Jute bags are more long-lasting than plastic bags, due to several reasons like reusability, durability, and attractiveness looking for a long time. On the other hand, polybags have a shorter life, lose their shine, and deteriorate the environment, and our health also although it’s cheaper.
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5.Remarkably, jute bags take very little time to
decompose, but plastic bags do not decompose even within hundreds of years. As
a result, we should use jute bags as much as possible.
Amazing Characteristics of jute
# One of the best eco-friendly products.
# It is a reusable product,
# Jute products including bags can be
decomposed within a month
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Jute bags are very strong and durable.
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Jute contains a CO2 footprint
# Jute bags are trendy
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Jute bags are cheaper,
Above mentioned advantages make jute bags the most essential stuff of our
everyday life, these can be used in various ways, for example, gunny bags,
shopping bags, carry bags, school bags, shoes, and many others, since easy to
carry, types, textures, colors, and required sizes.
We all contribute to saving and protecting the environment by using plastic bags by replacing jute bags. At the same motivates other people to use it.
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