PLASTIC BAGS A MENACE

AS much as 224 tonnes of plastic are disposed off every day in Bahrain, according to an environment expert.
Public Commission for the Protection of Marine Resources, Environment and Wildlife senior environmental specialist Engineer Rehan Ahmed wants people to switch to biodegradable bags instead of plastic.
He highlighted the plastic menace during a presentation entitled Say No to Plastic organised by the Public Commission at the Sheraton Hotel yesterday to mark World Environment Day.
Mr Ahmed said 90 per cent of marine litter was plastic bags, "...they leach into groundwater and surface water and affect our resources."
"Some plastics produce poisonous fumes when burned. They are not sufficiently tested for their toxicological impact on humans and animals," he said.