CBSE Book Class 8 Science Poster Making

SYNTHETIC FIBRES AND PLASTICS

I  am  a  plastic  bottle  filled  with  mango juice.  I  was  placed  here  on  this  shelf along  with  many  others  yesterday.  The shop owner had bought three crates full of  bottles  from  the  manufacturer. Children love to drink the juice in us. The other day, Nishant walked into the shop and  picked  me  up.  The  shopkeeper wrapped me up in a plastic bag and sold me to Nishant. I was just about to make friends with the plastic bag when Nishant pulled  me  out  of  the  plastic  bag  and threw it into the roadside dustbin. It  was  my  turn  next.  Nishant  quickly finished  the  mango  juice  and  there  I landed  in  the  next  bin. The  next  day  a huge  truck came  and  picked  me  up.  It dropped me at the nearest landfill. Oh! Whom  do  I  meet  here?  The  same  old plastic  bag  that  once  carried  me.  Now this will be our home for the rest of our life.  We  do  not decompose  like  many others. We are non- biodegradable. When  was  the  last  time  you  used  a bottled  drink?  Bottles  and  other  items made  of  plastic  have  invaded  our  lives like never before. Not just that. You will find  loads  of  plastic  bags  in  every household.  Over  the  last  50  years  this wonder  material  has  enetered  allaspects of our material life. Traditional substances like coir, cardboard, rubber, jute, clay have beome things of the past. Isn't it time we break this plastic mould? 

Give up plastic bag campaign

Get into groups of five. Imagine you have been asked by the government to develop a campaign to 

encourage people to stop using plastic bag. You have to think how you are going to convince people. 

Think of a slogan and design a poster for your campaign. 

Here are a few points that you can consider while designing your poster: 

Plastic once manufactured cannot be destroyed in any way. Because of this plastic has affected our lives in many ways. To list a few,Plastic waste accumulated in land fills causes a lot of soil pollution over the years since they are non-biodegradable.When plastic is burnt, the harmful fumes enter into the atmosphere and has direct effect upon 

someone who breathes it. And so, NO! we cannot eliminate plastic by burning it.Plastic also finds its way into drains and sewage pipes, clogging them; more often than not, this may lead to water pollution directly and/or indirectly.

Animals  sometimes,  feed  on  plastic  and  die  painfully  as  plastic  chokes  their  digestive  and respiratory tracts. This is a very serious concern in many countries worldwide.There have also been incidents of little children suffocating while playing with plastic bags and toys.

The 'facts' mentioned above are only a few examples of what plastic can do. It's time that we wake up and stop this menace. Since it is obvious that plastic cannot be eliminated completely, we must at least try and reduce our dependency on it. A little good deed to keep our planet clean and safe isn't too much of us asking, is it? We can take several measures to minimise the use of plastic. Let us try and practice them whenever possible.

Avoid accepting plastic bags when you finish shopping. Instead, carry a paper or a jute bag with you when you go shopping.

Avoid disposing of plastic along with organic wastes. Do not throw waste food in plastic bags or containers. You might just save a life.Avoid using plastic chairs or tables; you could use wood/metal instead.

Plastic is made from crude oil. So lesser usage of plastic also means lesser demand for crude oil products.

Do not dispose plastic which can be recycled. That's another means to reduce production of more plastic.

You can use plastic bottles to store buttons, nails, coins and several such items. Brainstorm with your friends and maybe you can come up with many more such ideas.

Please refer to the link below - CBSE Class 8 Science Poster Making