Plastic bags

In BBC News’s article "Couple turn waste bags into fashion", the author states that a couple from India has found a solution for the plastic bags littering the streets. That is turning plastic bags into fashionable handbags. According to the article, the author states the people from slum areas are employed to collect the plastic bags by this couple. Also, he says that they used their life savings to set up the non-governmental organization, and this idea came from a friend by accident. Moreover, he states that some employees from this organization feel safe to work there even though it is a slum. And some unemployed people are glad that they can get jobs.

It is apparent that this solution to the problem of the plastic bags littering the streets has an obvious effect. It is useful for protecting our environment. And this organization can help the environmental officials reduce the plastic waste. Furthermore, it also can help the economic development of India. As the author says, some unemployed people can get jobs; at least, they can use their own hands to earn money for their families; even if the money is not substantial. Therefore, the fewer plastic bags there are on the road, the more beautiful a city we have. It is good for the municipality as well, because their employees are taking the garbage off the road; they don't need to clean it.

First of all, turning the waste plastic bags into fashionable handbags can reduce the amount of plastic waste. Every year there is a huge amount of plastic wastes, and it is a big problem throughout the whole country. The air becomes dusty, and it has nuisance effects such as unpleasant smells and sights. This view will affect the mood of the people who live in this area.

Second, this solution helps the unemployed people get jobs; as we know, there is a lot of poverty in the slum area. However, the people from this area can get jobs; it is good news. And they feel happy that they can do some useful things that can reduce plastic pollution because the plastic bags clog our drain; cows eat them and get choked. Furthermore it is useful to help the economic development of this country. They can export the fashionable handbags to other countries. There will be big quantities of income.

Finally, it is also a good idea to protect our environment and afforest our city. Nobody wants to see our hometown become full of dirty smog, mixed in the air and abounding in the city, with flies everywhere, and bad smells. Of course we don’t like to stay in this environment. This solution has a certain function of protecting our environment.

In conclusion, turning plastic bags into fashionable handbags is a perfect idea for a solution that can clean the plastic bags on the streets. It can reduce the plastic pollution and help the economic development of our country. Moreover, it also can afforest our city.

Reference:

Couple turn waste bags into fashion. (2006, February 23). BBC News.
Retrieved June 11, 2007, from
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4670612.stm