This is the report of survey on the usage of plastic bags

1. Surveys report
Diponegoroone seniorhighschool team(teachers)
1. Hestywulandari (Englishteacher)
2. Wahyudi (Artteacher)
3. Imas hujaimah(Technoloyandinformationteacher)
Diponegoroone seniorhighschool team(students)
1. M. Rizaldi saputra
2. M. Fauzy
3. M. Faqieh
4. YunitaE.P
5. MaulidyaNayahita
6. SiskaWaskita
7. LevinaPutri
Why People Are Still Using Plastic Bags?
We knowthatplasticusage is veryhighinmanycountries.Andsodo the bad effects of plastics.
People are very often to use a plastic because of some reasons. Here are the reasons why people are
often using a plastic.
First, people are always using a plastic bag because of its availability and easiness to find a
plastic. In every corner and in every place of the cities and countries, there are always plastic bags;
especially in Jakarta the usage of plastic bag is in a high rate. The groceries, vendors, minimarket, and
hypermarketuse the plasticbagsforthe reasonof easiness.So,fromthe lower-class people up to high-
classpeople inJakartaare familiarizedinusingplastic bags. Moreover, it is a hard thing to do to change
theirmind-settouse anotherfriendlymaterial to wrap or to use because using plastic bag is a habit for
them.
Second,people are usingthe plasticbagsbecause itsdurability. The durabilitymeansthe plastic
bags can be used two or three, or even more times without breakable. It also lasts longer than any
material we use every day. This durability makes the people are reluctant to use or bring cloth bag or
evenpaperbagwhentheyshopina marketor supermarket.Theythinkthatthe use of anothermaterial
beside plastic is not practical.
Third, plastic is very convenience to use. It’s very easy to carry anything using the plastic bags.
Plasticbagscan carry mostlyheavymetal. Itisalsoeasyto find,that’swhymanypeople are comfortable
enough using plastic bags to put their things and carry it.
Fourth,fewpeople thoughtthatplasticissoexpansive.Butno, plastic is very cheap and we can
findineverywhere,that’sthe reasonswhy people always using the plastic bags. In addition, almost all
the people don’tknowaboutthe harmful effectsof usingthe plasticbags.Here,I want to tell you about
the harmful effects of using plastic:
The harmful effectsofusingthe plastic on human healthand environment:
1. Plastic bags can kill the animal

2. There is 100,000 animals such as dolphin,turtle,albatross, penguinsare killedeveryyear due
the plastic.they eat the plasticbecause it seemslike a foodfor them and therefore die. And
worse,the ingestedplasticbag remainsintact evenafter the death and decompositionofthe
animal
2. Plastic degradationat sea takes between45-1000 years because plastic is made from
syntheticmaterials,generallyusingpetroleumas a raw material,added material such as
heavy metals(kadnium,lead and nickel),or other toxicmaterials like cholorine,toxinsfrom
the plasticapart when brokendown or burned.Most of the people burn the plastic,and the
most dangerous are dioxins.In the dioxinsinto our bodieswill cause cancer. And will also
harm the environment.Then,it is in some other countriesto destroy by burning plasticisn’t
recycledbut by using a advanced technology.
3. Plastic isso dangerous for babies,childrenand adult because one of controversiesconcernsa
chemical calledbisphenol-A,orBPA, which is usedin many plastic bottles,aluminumcan
liningsand plastic foodcontainers
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic compoundwith the chemical formula (CH3)2C(C6H4OH)2.
BPA can make:
1. Obesity
2. Breast cancer
3. Neuroblastoma
4. Lang study
5. Heart disease and
6. Brain tumors
In conclusion, those are the reasonswhypeopleare still oftenusingplasticbags,andthe plasticusage
tendencyisveryhighinmanycountries.There are somany bad effectsthatare causedby plastic.We
needtoreduce the plasticusage,or there will be manyharmful effectsfromplasticthatcaninflictand
endangerourlives.
Our survey on the level of plastic usage and awareness
on bad effects of plastics
Level of plastic usage
no Respondent name Frequencyusing
the plastic
Forms of
plastic
Reasons using
the plastic
How to dispose the plastic
1 Novitasari 1-5 Plasticbags Availability Keepingitforfuture use
2 Anggunpratiwi aswad 1-5 Plasticbags Durability Keepingitforfuture use
3 Ricky 1-5 Plasticbags Availability Dispose inimproperlylabeled garbage bin
4 Ainaaji dian 1-5 Plasticbags Durability Dispose innonbiodegradablebin
5 Sumarno 25-more Styrofoam Convenience Dispose inimproperlylabeledgarbage bin
6 Novi 6-10 Plasticbags Convenience Dispose inimproperlylabeledgarbage bin
7 Urip .A 1-5 Plasticbags Convenience Dispose inimproperlylabeledgarbage bin

3. 8 Swarsa 6-10 Plasticbags Low price Keepingitforfuture use
9 Susi 1-5 Plasticbags Availability Keepingitforfuture use
10 Ahmadfathori 1-5 Plasticbags No otheroptions Throw anywhere
11 Winda 1-5 Plasticbags Low price Dispose inimproperlylabeledgarbage bin
12 Bambang 6-10 Plasticbags Availability Dispose inimproperlylabeledgarbage bin
13 Wiwit 15-20 Plasticbags Low price Dispose inimproperlylabeled garbage bin
14 Aisuara 6-10 Plasticbags Availability Dispose inimproperlylabeledgarbage bin
15 zulkarnain 15-20 Plasticbags convenience Dispose inimproperlylabeledgarbage bin
Level of awareness on bad effects of plastics
no Respondent name Awareness reason awareness
level on
the bad
effects of
plastic
Interest level
to reduce
plastic usage
Participation to reduce
plastic usage
1 Novitasari Contribute toenvironmental degradation aware interested Noteagerto participate
2 Anggunpratiwi aswad Contribute toenvironmental degradation Veryaware Veryinterested veryeagerto participate
3 Ricky Notinterestedbecausedoesn’taffectme Notaware interested Noteagerto participate
4 Ainaaji dian Contribute toenvironmental degradation aware interested Eager to participate
5 Sumarno Improperdisposal of plasticmaycause
cloggingof canalsand otherwaterways
resultingtoflooding
aware interested Noteagerto participate
6 Novi Improperdisposal of plasticmaycause
cloggingof canals and otherwaterways
resultingtoflooding
aware interested Eager to participate
7 Urip .A Inhalationof fume fromplasticsbeing
burnedaffectrespiratorysystemand
othervital organs
Veryaware Veryinterested veryeagerto participate
8 Swarsa My home doesnotpractice garbage
segeregation
aware Notinterested Noteagerto participate
9 Susi Improperdisposal of plasticmaycause
cloggingof canalsand otherwaterways
resultingtoflooding
Veryaware Veryinterested Eager to participate
10 Ahmadfathori Notinterestedbecausedoesn’taffectme Notaware Notinterested Noteagerto participate
11 Winda Improperdisposal of plasticmaycause
cloggingof canalsand otherwaterways
resultingtoflooding
Veryaware Notinterested Noteagerto participate
12 Bambang Inhalationof fume fromplasticsbeing
burnedaffectrespiratorysystemand
othervital organs
Notaware Notinterested Noteagerto participate
13 Wiwit Notinterestedbecausedoesn’taffectme Notaware Notinterested Eager to participate
14 Aisuara Plasticswhenheatedbecome Veryaware Veryinterested veryeagerto participate

4. carcinogenicmaterials
15 zulkarnain Improperdisposal of plasticmaycause
cloggingof canalsand otherwaterways
resultingtoflooding
Veryaware Veryinterested veryeagerto participate