Harmful and dangerous plastics have to be phased out. It is dangerous to our health. The Government needs to do this as soon as possible.

The fish we are eating have plastic in them.

Food we eat is wrapped in plastic.

Tiny bits of plastic is stuck on the food.

This is a danger to our health.

So are plastic bottles with drinks in them.

All this plastic is a serious problem to the environment.

The phasing out of single use plastic shopping bags was successful and the Government has plans to get rid of more single use and problem plastics to reduce waste.

We have to protect the environment says associate minister for the environment Eugenie Sage.

We need healthy food and drinks for ourselves and for every living thing on this Earth.

We need clean air.

A lot of plastics are hard to recycle; PVC, polystyrene packaging, oxo-degradable plastic products and single use plastics, straws and drink stirrers. Buy stainless steel ones.

Produce bags and tableware, plastic plates, bowls and cutlery have to be phased out.

France got rid of plastic tableware a few years ago.

Get rid of fruit stickers. They are not compostable.

H Burrows, Papamoa