: ̗̀➛Should Plastic Bag be Banned Everywhere?

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Name : Nazwa Rega Tanissa

Student ID : 2223210086

Class : 4A


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Should Plastic Bag be Banned Everywhere?

Plastic is a material that is widely used for the manufacture of household appliances, automotive and so on. The use of plastic materials is increasingly widespread because it is strong and not easily damaged by weathering. One of the oldest and most popular forms of packaging are plastic bag. They are used for food storage, packaging and transporting goods and for waste disposal among many other uses. In various countries, plastic bags are widely used when we shop, especially in market areas. Therefore, waste from plastic bags is piling up. The use of plastic bags makes life easier, but there are also many negative impacts on the environment.

Indonesia is ranked second in the world after China, which produces 187.2 million tonnes of plastic waste in waters. This is related to data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry which states that plastic produced from 100 stores or members of the Indonesian Retailers Association (APRINDO) in just one year has reached 10.95 million pieces of plastic bag waste. This amount is equivalent to an area of 65.7 hectares of plastic bags (Jambeck, 2015). Data from Making Oceans Plastic Free (2017) states that an average of 182.7 billion plastic bags are used in Indonesia each year. Of this amount, the total weight of plastic bag waste in Indonesia reaches 1,278,900 tons per year. There are 2 types of plastic bags, namely decomposable and non-degradable. In Indonesia, there are more types of plastic bags that cannot be decomposed so that plastic waste in Indonesia is easy to find in the surrounding environment. In my opinion, reducing plastic bags in Indonesia is still quite difficult considering that in Indonesia there are still many traditional markets and 90% of them use plastic bags. Even so, on the other hand, I have also seen significant changes when we buy junk food, many restaurants don't use plastic bags anymore and replace them with paper packaging which is easier to decipher.

Should Plastic Bag be Banned Everywhere? In my personal opinion is no. However, we still need plastic bags for our daily life. However, we can change our lives by processing plastic waste properly. As an example, previously in Indonesia there was a boom with a “Bank Sampah” where it was an attempt to manage waste into useful items. Many in Indonesia have also implemented plastic waste handling with the 3R concept (Reuse, Reduce and Recycle).

In conclusion, The use of plastic bags in Indonesia still cannot be banned. Because, indeed we still need it. However, as a way out, we can further reduce its use, for example, if we are traveling we can bring our own tote bags from home so that when we are shopping we don't need to use plastic waste. Or when we shop at the market, we can bring our own containers to buy such as garlic, shallots, chilies, etc. So that sellers in the market do not need to put our small groceries in plastic bags. We as citizens of Indonesia must be able to maintain the cleanliness of our country's environment, the slightest change can change our environment


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