Will banning plastic bags help?

Plastic bags are a major cause of environmental pollution. Plastic as a substance is non-biodegradable and thus plastic bags remain in the environment for hundreds of years polluting it immensely. It has become very essential to ban plastic bags before they ruin our planet completely. Many countries around the globe have either ppt a ban on plastic bags or a Levi tax on them. However, the problem hasn’t been solved completely because the implementation of these measures hasn’t been as successful.

Problems Caused by Plastic Bags

Here are some of the problems caused by plastic bags:

Non-Biodegradable                

Plastic bags are non-biodegradable. Thus, disposing of plastics is the biggest challenge. 

Deterioration of Environment        

They are destroying nature due to their harmful effect. Plastic bags have become the main cause of land pollution today. The plastic bags entering the water bodies are a major cause of water pollution. Hence we can conclude that these are deteriorating our environment in every possible way.

Harmful for Animals and Marine Creatures

Animals and marine creatures unknowingly consume plastic particles along with their food. Research shows that waste plastic bags have been a major reason for untimely animal deaths.

Cause of Illness in Humans

The production of plastic bags releases toxic chemicals. These are the main cause of serious illness. The polluted environment is a major reason for various diseases which are spreading easily among human beings.

Clogged Sewage

Waste plastic bags are the main reason for trapping the drains and sewers, especially during rains. This can result in a flood-like situation and disrupt the normal life of people.

Although the Indian government has imposed a ban on the usage of plastic bags in many states. But people are still carrying these bags. Shopkeepers stop providing plastic bags for a few days only in the beginning.

It is time when we all must contribute our bit to make this ban a success.

Some contributions that can be made by people are as follows:

Keep a Tab

In order to be successful in this mission, we must keep reminding ourselves about the harmful effects of plastic bags on our nature and keep a tab on their use. Gradually, we will become habitual to doing without these bags.

Seek Alternatives

There are many eco-friendly alternatives to plastic bags like reusable jute or cloth bag.

Reuse

We must reuse the plastic bags we already have at home as many times as we can before throwing them away.

Spread Awareness

While the government is spreading awareness about the harmful effects of plastic bags, we can also spread awareness through word of mouth.

Conclusion

Although plastic is becoming a big threat to all of us, still this problem has often been overlooked and underestimated. This is because people do not look at the long-term effect of these small, easy-to-carry bags they use in their everyday life. Besides all of these people keep using bags due to their convenience. But now everyone has to completely stop using plastic bags to save our environment and the earth. Because you like to use plastic, be ready to kill yourself.

My Father, My Hero

 My Father, My Hero

 

Wow! Fathers! They are such heroes. They help in so many things. Hearing this phrase makes us feel so proud of our father. Do you have any heroes?

Well, my hero is my dad. He is my superman and my leader. My Dad is my real hero because he is the most special person in my life. During weekends he loves to play with me the whole day. Though he is mostly busy, he always takes out some time for me. He has always taught me good values & not pampering me by buying me all the things that I wanted. But at the same time, he has gifted me with many things that I always wish to have. My Dad has always tried his level best to make me a good human being. My Dad helps me in my studies too. It is because of his grace I perform well in my studies. He is the most precious gift of God to me. He is a loving father and the most gracious person I have ever seen in my life. 

I always think to myself, “What would I do if I didn’t have a father like him?” I think about it and then I say, “I would be in the cracks, not doing anything because there is no one here to keep me going and to keep me motivated.” My dad is an amazing cool person to me because he shows me that no matter what struggles he faces in his life or what happens to him, he always gets out of them. My dad is someone, who motivates me and keeps me going, even when I want to give up. He is there for me when I don’t want to try anymore and he always keeps me going. He is my foster.

Let me tell you about an incident in which he helped me. It was just a peaceful Sunday. We were just enjoying at the beach happily when suddenly a huge wave came. My mother and I were a little close to the water. We tried to run away but it was too crowded. We would have drowned if it weren’t for my father. He came and saved us. I was amazed at his bravery. I thanked him a lot.

To sum it up, I believe that my father has all what it takes to be called a real-life superhero. The way he manages things professionally and personally leaves me mesmerized every time. No matter how tough the times have got, I watched my father become tougher. I certainly aspire to become like my father. I love him loads.

The most helpful person I met

“Hey, look over there. That girl looks so rich. She is wearing designer clothes, jewellery worth thousands of dollars and such beautiful shoes.” said Vicky, my enemy. “BlaH, Blah, BLah. So what! One day I will also become very rich like her. Now, stop picking me” Denise said. “Yeah, whatever. But you are never going to be as rich as me. How do you even eat in those dirty hands?” “Oh, just stop it. Do you want to lick these?” She ran away faster than a running rat. Denise got her cup and started panhandling. Remember that rich girl. Yeah so, she was really selfish and wouldn’t give a penny. More people came but they were of the same type. Then suddenly, she encountered a girl named Chloe who saw her and went over to her. Since she looked very rich, she felt like that humiliation shadowed her. But Chloe picked her up, took her INSIDE HER HOUSE and gave her FOOD to eat. She teared up but managed to detain her tears back. She understood that humanity was still alive. Then what Chloe said, changed Denise’s whole life. “I’ll offer you a job.” Denise could not speak much and all she could do was utter just 2 words. She said, “THANK YOU!” And that’s how Denise found herself, 60 seconds later, preparing for a job interview where she should be begging people for food. And she GOT THE JOB. Though she was an introvert person she performed really well as her boss was an emancipate person who created a cordial environment for her.  She also saw a colleague who looked very nice but he was extremely a finagle person. And the job she got was no ordinary. It was where Emily’s dad used to work, Denise’s best friend who had moved away. Also, Vicky’s dad works there.

-by Chloe

But I think I am out of Paper so I guess this is

The End

                                 

Analytical Paragraph

For four distinct activities given, the bar graph above shows us the activities of teenagers(from age 13-19 years who are involved in different activities during their leisure time) in the public schools and government schools of Vadodara.

It can be observed from the chart given above that the students from public school spent most of their time on cell phones and net surfing. The activity that the government school is mostly involving is watching TV. In watching TV they have crossed the number more than the public school children whereas the difference is 8%. The difference between them both in net surfing is the highest in all of the activities. A scary amount of 49% of students involve themselves in net surfing. Only 9% of the government school children involve themselves in the use of cellphones but in public school 18% of children use cell phones in their spare time. While the students from public schools spend more of their free time, net-surfing and talking on cell phones, the government school students spend it watching TV and talking to their friends.

In a nutshell, from this chart, we observe that public school teens spend most of their leisurely time net-surfing since they get the opportunity but for government school children watching TV and spending time with friends are more important.

Is the government doing enough to tackle Global Warming?

 Is the government doing enough to tackle Global Warming?

 

I can’t tell it too specifically but to me, the government is not doing enough to tackle global warming. Like yes, the government is trying but personally, I think that it should try harder. The government should bring awareness to the people and help them reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and other toxic substances by providing them with alternative measures. People are concerned about the climatic changes and are looking up to the government to take adequate control to leave the future generation with a better environment to live in. There are solutions to the problem but still, people are conveniently ignoring the situation. There have been awareness programs and people are putting posters on roadsides and many different places where they ask people to plant trees. Such things are not to be taken lightly. To a large extent, planting trees can help with reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. I think the government is planting trees but it is not telling the people strictly and the people are not serious. Several environmentalists are aiming at tropical forest protection, making the environment carbon-free, fossil fuel divestment movement, etc. they have asked all people to work together to bring a change. According to various researches, the effects of global warming which we experience now don’t come from recent activities. It is the result of activities that took place years ago. So imagine what the situation in the future would be, considering the amount of pollution that we are producing now. Before we do anything, we should think about how it will affect the environment. We should put the environment at the top priority. It is high time we move to better systems and take the problem seriously.

 

Story time

                                                                 A sailor and monkey story

 

Once upon a time, there was a sailor who one day decided to go on a voyage on the sea. So, he took his companions along with him and off he went. He thought of some interesting ideas to amuse him but nothing keeps him amused for a long time. After some time, he along with his companions reached an island where they decided to rest. The sailor then suddenly woke his friends up because he saw a large and long snake coming towards them. They all jumped into the ship. Surprisingly, the ship did not move due to leakage. “How will we go now” asked one of the sailors. Suddenly a large whale came along with a monkey.” Oh no! what we will do now. Two problems, one way this huge snake and now a big whale! How we will escape now?” said one of the sailors. ‘Yes! You are right, my friend, we all are in a big problem.”  To everyone’s surprise, the whale and the monkey were very friendly. They promised to carry the sailor and his companions to a safe island. Then, they all became friends.

But, it’s not the end. Can a whale be our friend? Let’s see. While the whale was carrying the sailors, he sometimes dived into the water to kill the sailors. Almost half of the sailors drowned and died. Do you know what happened after that? One of the sailors was very clever and since he was sitting very close to the whale, he heard the conversation between the monkey and the whale. They were discussing that the whales must be happy by getting these sailors as their food for today. Now the rest of the sailors will also fall prey to the rest of the whales. He saw an island far away. He then suddenly had a light bulb moment. He along with his companions discussed a little louder so that the monkey can hear, that he had some more friends on that island. But, did you know that they were tricking the whale and the monkey? The monkey heard that and said to the whale that island we will get more sailors to eat, as the monkey didn’t know that it was a trap for himself. They went to the island and the moment they reached there, suddenly all the sailors jumped off the whale’s back. The whale became very angry. The angry whale decided to kill the monkey. The monkey cried, “Help, help, someone please help me”, but nobody came to his rescue. The whale killed the monkey and swam back into the sea. The sailors were able to save themselves due to their cleverness and unity.

MORAL OF THE STORY- If we cheat others, we by ourselves maybe into some trouble. 

My favourite dish

Yum yum yum

 My favourite dish is Soup. I am happy to share that it is healthy when it is homemade. But, at the same time, I am sad because it becomes junk food and is unhealthy when it is prepared with sauce, Heavy Cream, Added Sugar, Sodium Broths, Cheese, Bread Additions, etc. My favourite tomato soup looks like hot, boiling lava when it is made ready and is both fresh and hot. It tastes as spicy like pepper and looks as red as a tomato when it is prepared. It is liquid and easy to make. We can add some sauces to make it more different as well as tastier, in our homes. Also, because it is a liquid food item, we can take it whenever and wherever we want by putting it in a thermos flask. It is so healthy that I can drink it while I am ill. All these things make it different from other solid food items. The first time when I had soup, it was an emotional moment and I can never forget it. Once, when I went to a hotel, and at lunchtime, they had first made some soup, for starters. A waiter put a bowl in front of me and poured some hot soup into it. I was not willing to drink it in the beginning. And, suddenly I felt like someone was calling me. I looked at the soup and felt that it was talking to me like a man. I was surprised. It said “Drink me. Dear, I am both healthy, tasty and nice.” Once, I drank it, I was lost in its taste. It was soooooo yummy. From that day onwards, I drank 2 bowls of soup, anytime we made it. While taking the first spoon, I feel very hot and get a warm sensation on my tongue. But, gradually with each spoon, I feel an umami taste which makes me feel much better. After completing my soup, my stomach becomes full and I get a sense of relief from hunger. It also gives me a lot of energy to work. When I drink soup, I get a pleasant smell which makes me feel amazing. Although sometimes, the taste is bland, the smell is very nice. I think that a bowl of soup is like a great big hug. I also begin to squint at soup. Sometimes, especially with black-eyed peas, I’m sure it’s squinting back at me. Sometimes, it is as cold as ice but sometimes it is as hot as hell. Whenever I see soup anywhere, I become as hungry as a wolf. Afterwards, I am as calm as a millpond and as cool as a cucumber.