The Problem Of Polythene Pollution Polythene pollution is
everywhere, and the problem is getting worse. For most of us,
the problem is seen as one of visual pollution, where plastic
bags litter streets, roadways, and in some cases scenic areas
across the country. No one will argue that polythene is useful.
The plastic bags we use to carry home food or products are for
the most part very light and very strong. Using these bags is
not really the problem. The problem, leading to polythene
pollution, is the improper methods of disposing of the bags.
They've been marketed as throw-away items, and that is all too
often what we do, except they don’t always end up in the
garbage. Save A Tree - Polythene wasn't introduced as a bad
thing. It wasn't all that many years ago that we started using
plastic bags to "save a tree". By using paper bags for
groceries, it seemed like we were cutting down trees, using the
wood or pulp products on a one time basis, and then throwing the
product away. The message was, we were on the