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Usage is easy, Cleanup is very hard. Plastic has become comfort thing of human life for the last 3 decades and now raising serious concerns for the environment. Mostly there is less awareness in cities and rural areas as government is not taking as challenge in this area which already is a bigger problem in both cities and rural villages. 80% of villages does not have waste management programmes, as local governing bodies do not know how to handle the waste and pushing waste to unused yards, irrigation canals, dumping yards or road side areas.
Product | Alternative | Society/Government Action |
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Water Bottles | No Alternative | Bottled Companies should label like Cigarette Warning - Do Not throw after usage |
Plastic Bags | Use Jute bags, Paper bags | Policy change is needed as supermarkets, provision stores are flooded with mini and maxi plastic bags in every part of india |
Plastic Plates | bio-degradable plates | State/District/Tehsil Government Policy and Awareness Programmes |
Plastic Cups for tea and water supply | Paper Cups | State/District/Tehsil Government Policy and Awareness Programmes |
Plastic Straws | Paper straws | Need Central/State/District/Tehsil Government Policy and Awareness Programmes |
Napkins | biodegradable sanitary napkins | Need Central Government Policy and Awareness Programmes |
Pharma Bottles for syrups, tablets | Awareness Programme of Recycling | |
Footwear | Collection System need to implement | |
Sachets | Awareness Programme of Recycling | |
Plastic Sheets | Eco-friendly Leaf sheets | |
Electrical & Electronic Accessories | No Alternativ | Collection System need to implement |