Hey kids! Have you been served with a glass, cup or plate that was not to be kept? Like the disposable cups and plates, that we use one time and then toss away? While they appear too simple and convenient to use, can you believe that that they may actually end up harming your environment? So today we gonna talk about disposable cups and plates which is harmful to our planet in all ways.
The disposable cups and plates are made from paper, plastic or styrofoam. They tend to end up in landfills once we have completed our use of them and disposed of them. A landfill is a large area where people dump trash. However, these disposable products really can take decades or even centuries to break down. This means that they stay in the landfill for a very long time! Plastic waste pollution in our oceans has become a major problem today, and one of the main forms of plastic waste is caused by throws away cups and plates. This occurs as so many of these items are not thrown away appropriately. Occasionally they may be blown in the wind and end up within rivers, lakes or worse still often the ocean where animals living there find it extremely detrimental.
It becomes part of our routine to buy disposable cups and plates that are easy to use. They are easy to grab and go with, plus you won’t need to wash any after! But what we do not think about often is how much they can damage our planet. These products, as we have already noted, contribute to the pollution and waste existing on our Earth. Very energy intensive as well, to make them disposable cups and plates. That's a surefire recipe for damaging our earth in the long term, because that means their production consumes natural resources. When we employ these disposable products, our decision is one that does not have the ability to be sustained indefinitely without causing harm.
It Does Not Matter If You Use a Disposable Cup; It Still Ends up in a LandfillHow to properly recycle disposable cups? Let me explain! The first step is to gather the natural resources that are used to create a cup. These substances are then formed into cups and delivered to shops from which you can purchase them. You take the cup, use it for a little while, and throw it away. The cup is then collected by a waste management company. This is taken to a landfill, where it will remain for decades, sometimes even centuries before decomposing. But for something you used just for a few minutes, that is quite an extra-long journey!
But don’t worry! We have some pretty cool solutions right here! A small change can make a big difference, Let us choose better option than disposable cups and plates? A great option is to go for reusable cups and plates. These are washable and reusable cups & plates. Thus, reducing waste and pollution. Take your special cup wherever you go — to a coffee shop or restaurant. You can request for a real mug instead of the disposables when you order. You can also make use of compostable or biodegradable tableware, which is another good alternative. They are made out of plant based products, and they can decompose way faster than plastic cups and plates so it is better for our planet.
You might be asking is it possible to refuse all disposable cups and plates. So, the answer is: It is not easy to do so but not impossible either! Let's begin by cutting down on our usage and opting for more eco-friendly alternatives? We can choose to do this at our schools, places of work or restaurants more and more regularly. Changing our lifestyle in even very small ways can go a long way to help save this planet. Just think, if each of us makes a few better choices we can all contribute to saving the Earth!