Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal

Thousands of plastic factories are producing tons of plastic bags which are very popularly used by the people for shopping purposes because of its ease, cheapness and convenience of use but their very hazardous negative impact is never highlighted or, at the very least, openly discussed in a more...

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Main Authors: Jalil, Md. Abdul, Mian, Md. Nannu, Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur
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Language:English
Published: Macrothink Institute 2013
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spelling iium-353782014-05-26T01:01:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/35378/ Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal Jalil, Md. Abdul Mian, Md. Nannu Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur H Social Sciences (General) Thousands of plastic factories are producing tons of plastic bags which are very popularly used by the people for shopping purposes because of its ease, cheapness and convenience of use but their very hazardous negative impact is never highlighted or, at the very least, openly discussed in a more serious tone. Many countries have banned plastic bags due to public concern over the serious negative impact on the environment and agriculture, especially, in agricultural countries, such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Africa, etc. In this research paper, qualitative research methodology has been used to analyze our ideas based on literature review and interview from experts. The paper focuses on the sustainable agricultural and economic development by finding out alternatives to the use of ever harmful plastic bags. Key words: Plastic bags, environmental degradation, impact Macrothink Institute 2013-06-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/35378/1/Plastic_Bag_Damaging_Impact_on_Agriculture_and_Environmet.pdf Jalil, Md. Abdul and Mian, Md. Nannu and Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur (2013) Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal. International Journal of Learning and Development, 3 (4). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2164-4063 http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/ijld/article/view/4137 10.5296/ijld.v3i 4 .4137
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Jalil, Md. Abdul
Mian, Md. Nannu
Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur
Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal
description Thousands of plastic factories are producing tons of plastic bags which are very popularly used by the people for shopping purposes because of its ease, cheapness and convenience of use but their very hazardous negative impact is never highlighted or, at the very least, openly discussed in a more serious tone. Many countries have banned plastic bags due to public concern over the serious negative impact on the environment and agriculture, especially, in agricultural countries, such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Africa, etc. In this research paper, qualitative research methodology has been used to analyze our ideas based on literature review and interview from experts. The paper focuses on the sustainable agricultural and economic development by finding out alternatives to the use of ever harmful plastic bags. Key words: Plastic bags, environmental degradation, impact
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author Jalil, Md. Abdul
Mian, Md. Nannu
Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur
author_facet Jalil, Md. Abdul
Mian, Md. Nannu
Rahman, Muhammad Khalilur
author_sort Jalil, Md. Abdul
title Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal
title_short Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal
title_full Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal
title_fullStr Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal
title_full_unstemmed Using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal
title_sort using plastic bags and its damaging impact on environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal
publisher Macrothink Institute
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/35378/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/35378/1/Plastic_Bag_Damaging_Impact_on_Agriculture_and_Environmet.pdf
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