International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023: Aim, significance, steps to reduce plastic use
International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023: We use plastic bags in our day to day life. From grocery stores to retail shops, plastic bags are in use everywhere. But, do you know that they are harmfully impacting our beloved mother Earth?
To protect the Mother Earth from the use of plastic, to create awareness among individuals and to promote eco-friendly alternatives for plastic, International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023 is celebrated.
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International Plastic Bag Free Day is an annual observed on July 3. The day serves as a reminder of the detrimental effects of plastic bags on ecosystems, wildlife, and human health.
International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023 raise awareness about the environmental impact of plastic bags and encourage people to reduce usage of plastic or eliminate it.
The day also creates awareness about the hazardous effects of single-use plastic bags on the Mother Earth. The day serves as a reminder for individuals to release their reliance on plastic bags and look for alternative options and solutions.
This International Plastic Bag Free Day, let’s bid adieu to plastic use and adopt plastic free lifestyle.
There are some ways through which we can reduce the use of plastic bags
Refuse the bag: If you are not carrying many items then simply refuse to use the plastic bag.
Bring reusable shopping bags: While shopping, bring reusable bags such as cloth or string bag. Change your habit of using plastic bags from today itself.
Recycling: If you have plastic bags then simply recycle them at stores or other drop-off sites.
• Initiatives and campaigns: On International Plastic Bag Free Day, numerous events, workshops and awareness campaigns can be organised worldwide to educate the people about the environmental impact of plastic bags and to promote the use of reusable bags.
• Individual Responsibility: Carrying a reusable bag when shopping and refusing plastic bags can help a lot in making our future healthier and cleaner.
• Government Action: Regimes play a crucial role in addressing the issue of plastic bag pollution. Legislative measures such as imposing bans and implementing taxes can be proved effective in many countries
- With inputs from agencies
