International Plastic Bag Free Day 2022: 03 July

International Plastic Bag Free Day is celebrated on July 3 all over the world with an aim to encourage countries to ban single-use plastic. 2022 is the 13th edition of the celebrations. The day is an initiative by Bag Free World for the purpose of getting rid of the single-use of plastic bags around the world and promoting environmental conservation by encouraging us all to stay away from the use of plastic bags and instead look for more eco-friendly alternatives.

International Plastic Bag Free Day 2022: Significance

The main goal of the day is to raise awareness of the growing harm that the use of this non-biodegradable substance is causing to the environment. It is concerning to learn that a plastic bag takes 1,000 years to disintegrate in a landfill, despite the fact that collective efforts over the past 10 years have drastically decreased the impact thus far.

International Plastic Bag Free Day: History

According to National Today, International Plastic Bag Free Day is an initiative by Bag Free World. The Great Plastic Patch was discovered in the ocean in 1997. Thereafter, people across the globe started discussing the ill effects of using plastics in everyday life.

In 2002, Bangladesh became the first nation to ban plastics. The country imposed single-use plastic ban after it was highlighted that plastics clogged up storm drains thereby worsening floods. The piling of plastic waste was also cited as a reason for waterlogging in the country.