IMPACT OF PLASTIC BAGS ON A SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM

In the past few decades, plastic products have been very popularly used by individuals for shopping purposes because of their ease, low cost, and convenience of use, but their very hazardous negative impact is never analysed by the consumer. The impact of discarded plastic bags on agriculture is negative in a variety of ways, threatening both our food supply and our quality of life. Plastic usage has caused a variety of diseases in several human and animal organs. Cancer, eye discomfort, visual pollution, and others are a few examples. The consumer plays a critical role in terms of opting for the usage and disposal standards of eco-friendly products over other products. In this study, an effort has been made to learn more about consumer behaviour, attitudes, and awareness regarding plastic pollution, toxic gases from plastic production and disposal, their effects on the lives of living things, and the risks associated with the use of plastic bags by humans, as well as how consumers perceive the awareness of plastic bag access. It is conducted at the Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, during 2020, using a research questionnaire survey with a sample size of 100 participants. An interview schedule was used as a tool for the collection of information through interviews with respondents.