In this era of climate destruction, the onus is on humans to find a way to save this planet which we reside in, and one way to do that is to stop using things that harm the environment. One of such things is plastics. Now, we use plastic for a lot of things, mostly to carry food and water. However, we could make use of a safer option and in this case it is biodegradable plastic.
Understandably, making the change from what you are used to something else based on the fact that the climate is getting destroyed can be a bit hard. Maybe because you are not exactly seeing the effects of the destruction on your end. So, here are a few benefits of joining the green team by using biodegradable plastics.
Non-Toxic
Plastics are made of chemical compounds and contain toxic substances. More often than not, plastics have been linked to cancer. Even though there is no full research to completely prove this, it is important to reduce the amount of toxin-bearing substances we allow closer to our bodies. Using biodegradable plastic takes you away from these toxic substances.
Safe decomposition
When plastic hits the earth, it will remain in it for years. While it slowly decomposes, it releases some of the toxins in its makeup into the earth and the air. Some of these include methane which tends to displace oxygen, which you need to breathe. Biodegradable plastic on the other hand are not made with such compounds so there is no need to worry about the decomposition process. More importantly, biodegradable plastics decompose very fast. In a few months they dissipate throughout the earth with ease.
Reduced Fossil fuel effects
There are a plethora of health issues generating from the use of fossil fuel. Fossil fuel is used to a great extent when making plastics. However, their use is minimal when making biodegradable plastics. It is almost not needed. This in turn helps in reducing the health issues and complications which can be a result of the use of fossil fuels. Many of these ailments are life-threatening. It can be safe to say that if we all use biodegradable plastic, we would be saving our own lives.
You may want to think that that one plastic bottle of water you threw into the trash has no effects. However, when you see how many plastic bottles of water you throw out in a month, coupled with 10 other people using plastic multiplied times a billion then you are looking at a really large number. All of these bottles end up in the landfills and harm the environment. It is a slow and steady process that you never see coming until the damage is done. Going green saves us all, but more importantly, it makes sure that our children have a better environment to grow and thrive in. An environment free of harmful toxins is the kind of environment our children deserve to live in. We can help make this happen by ditching the plastic and make a conscious effort to purchase products made with biodegradable plastic.