申論題

Taiwanese love to use plastic bags. It is reported that the annual usage is as high as 18 billion. Although the EPD has promoted the “plastic limit policy” since 2002, users have paid for the purchase of plastic bags at mass merchandisers and supermarkets. But for many years, the people still It is impossible to break up with a lightweight, inexpensive plastic bag. The EPA expects that six major categories of merchants will no longer be able to provide plastic bags free of charge at the end of 2016, and gradually increase the price of plastic bags to 5 yuan each. However, the current recovery effect of discarded plastic bags is still insufficient, and the level of reprocessing technology is not high. In Taiwan, the vast majority of discarded plastic bags are still thrown into incinerators for combustion. The pollutants produced affect your health and my health. Therefore, the fundamental solution to various problems is to eliminate the use of plastic bags from the source. As countries realize that plastic bags pose a threat to life from marine life and may release harmful chemicals that may harm humans during use, they have to issue a ban and to say goodbye to lightweight, convenient plastic bags. Although the Taiwanese government has yet to show more positive actions, However, the power of citizens can contribute to policy changes. There is already evidence in Taiwan that if you love oceans, you should actively reduce the number of plastic bags and start with plastic bags.