 Have you all heard about an EDM? All back but no bite. Today's topic is one such topic. Yes, we are going to learn about single use plastics. Do you know what are all the harmful effects of single use plastics? Just stay tuned in this video. Now coming to the term single use plastics. See single use plastics are low utility, high littering potential plastics which are used and disposed by humans in a very short period of time. To be precise, they are used only once before they are disposed of. Some of the examples of a single use plastics are plastic carry bags, plastic flags, plastic sheets used for foot wrapping, spreading on dining table, plastic plates, plastic coated tea cups, plastic water packets, plastic straws etc. Remember to uphold the spirit of Azadika Amrit Mahotsa, a defining step to curb pollution caused by littering and unmanaged plastic waste was taken by the Union government. What it did? It banned the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and the use of identified single use plastic items all over the country from July 1, 2022. So to implement the ban strictly across India, Central Pollution Control Board had been issuing directions towards state counterparts. Now with this basic information, let us see some of the ill effects of single use plastics on our environment. Firstly, human health. See human health is harmed by single use plastics. When left to degrade, single use plastics leech many harmful chemicals into the environment like Bisfinol A. They release endocrine disrupting chemicals that bio-chimulate in humans and can cause cancer and impact reproductive hormones. Secondly, single use plastics which are also micro plastics get in the mouth, stomachs and digestive systems of fishes, birds and animals. This is making it hard for them to breathe and eat. The non-decomposition of all these plastics becomes part of the food chain of aquatic and subsequently human life also. Now thirdly, as you know, single use plastic is produced from fossil fuels. The process of extracting and creating these plastics emits huge amount of greenhouse gases. Therefore, single use plastics increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. So this is all regarding the effects of single use plastics. So through this discussion we came to know about single use plastics and the ill effects of single use plastics. So to know more environment related articles, just subscribe to Shankarai's Academy YouTube channel. Thank you for listening.