Reducing plastic to save the environment

A lot is being talked about about reducing the use of plastics. This can be done only with if the Government(including the civic agencies), the citizens, businesses (shops, restaurants etc.) and offices,to name a few, work together and do their bit. Some thoughts on what each of them can do:

Government and civic agencies
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- Ensure recylcable waste bins in public places like parks, roads etc.
- Penalize anyone who litters in public places and also does not seggreate wet and dry waste at home.
- Setup plastic recycling machines in each ward. This to be used only the civic agencies.
- Recycle plastic and use for road building etc.
- Make it mandatory for shops, hotels to have bins for plastic and other waste inside their premises
- SEt up an easy mechanism using technology where anyone can report the misuse of plastic, littering,non-seggregation of waste etc. And the person who is reporting to be informed of the action taken.
- Make local MLAs/Corporators accountable for ensuring the above.
- Each city/town/village to have a person who drives the above initiatives and is given the authority to take against those who are accountable for the implementation.

Citizens:
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- Carry cloth or other non-plastic bags for buying groceries or any other thing, especially vegetables. Don't insist on plastic carry bags. Since most people have vehicles, keep a bag or two in the same. Fancy and cute bags are available.
- Seggregate dry and wet waste at their homes and give them to the civic agency, instead of throwing them on roads and footpaths
- Parents to be role models for your children in ensuring minimum use of plastics and also safe disposal of plastic

Shops, restaurants etc.
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- Minimum of Rs. 20 for each plastic packing container (bag or otherwise). Applies to street vendors as well.No, you won't lose customers, since we are used to eating from outside.Instead it would encourage them to bring their own vessels or eat in. Probably, give a flower or something to anyone who gets their own containers.
- Have bins for dry waste separately. Give them to the civic worker who comes
- Educative boards mentioning the plastic pollution, the additional charge for plastics
- Stop selling mineral water bottles. instead, have Water filters.
- Serve hot and cold drinks in steel glasses, instead of plastic
- Medium and large hotels to set up their recylcing plants.

Organizations/Corporates
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- Give ceramic cups or the like to every employee/staff for their daily dose of coffee/tea etc.
- Replace plastic bottles (used by employees and guests to get water and keep it in their desk/office) with glass bottles.

Religious places of worship:
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- Give prasad in banana leaf or other forms of leaf instead of plastic containers/plates
- Avoid giving plastic covers with prasad
- when getting milk and other liquid items in large quantities for abisheka etc., get them in large vessels instead of the plastic packets

Marriages and other functions
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- Don't give mineral water bottles with food. Instead, give them in steel glasses or paper cups. Have large water containers in specicific places with steel or paper cups for people to drink water from.
- Don't pack the gift materials to given to the invitees in plastic papers or bags. Give them as it is.

Hospitals
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- Major use of plastics. Setup plastic recylcing plants.

These are a few thoughts. More can be added. more

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Oct 31

Raja Makhija (739, Chartered Engineer)

DO NOT MANUFACTURE CHEAP PLASTIC FILMS BELOW PARTICULAR DENIER WHICH ARE FLIMSY AND USED FOR PACKING more

Jul 10

Parsa Vijay Rajeswar Rao

Thank you Sir On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 1:24 PM Jayakumar Daniel < localcircles@globalraters.com> wrote: > more

Jun 25

Jayakumar Daniel (Flat G, Jothi Apts., 2048, H, ..., Tour Organizer For Inbound Tourists From U.S.A. Europe.)

Mr. Padmanabhan , a well thought out & written post . It should be helpful for all the Municipalities how to go about to reduce the plastic use , disposal , recycle to keep the environment clean . Bangalore has already started reducing the use of Plastic for more than a now . The hotels do't pack food in plastic containers or carry bags . Carry bags are made of paper and for packing they charge the customers . Bangalore public have started carrying metal and glass containers to hotels to bring packed food. That is the tip of the ice berg . There are many many other commodities still packed in Plastic . The Chennai corporation has announced hefty fines for garbage dumpers . That was adopted as the last resort after several approaches. Hope every city follows the principle of penalizing the offenders to save the country . more

Jun 22

Saikumar Nandiaknti (H.NO 9-2-743 rezimental bazar..., Teacher)

A Study by scientists from the state university of New York has found that more than 90 percent of bottled water worldwide , including India , contains tiny pieces of plastic . Polypropylene , used to make plastic caps, was the most common polymeric material,54% found in samples while nylon was the second most abundant 16%.Plastic identified in 93% of samples. Researchers found 10.4 micro plastic particles per litre .Sales of bottled water in India is Rs 7040 cr in 2016. The negative impact of plastic pollution is found inside our bodies. And these chemicals inside our bodies are likely contributing to a wide range of harmful health issues. We therefore request you to see that Reduce, Refuse, Reuse, Recycle and Remove should be the ultimate aim of All governments to End Plastic pollution in World. To End Plastic Pollution and to recognize World Water Day, let’s take a look at how microplastic pollution gets into our drinking water supply. Here are some facts for you to consider: PLASTIC POLLUTION FACT: Microplastics (extremely small pieces of plastic) are present in almost all water systems in the world—streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. PLASTIC POLLUTION FACT: 83% of the samples of tap water tested from major metropolitan areas around the world were contaminated with plastic fibers. In another study, 93% of water samples from major bottled water suppliers from around the world showed signs of microplastic contamination, including polypropylene, nylon, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The ways microplastics enter our water supply are surprising. Microplastics emanate from clothing, cosmetics, car tires, and paint chips, among other sources. They’re also created from all plastic items as they erode into smaller and smaller pieces.You might think that water purification systems run by cities and companies remove these microplastics, but you would be wrong. Plastic fibers are so tiny that they seem to be able to pass through the filtering systems used to purify the water from streams or rivers that goes into our homes and water bottles. They are also small enough to be easily transported by the wind. Since we seem to be drinking water contaminated with microplastics, what impact does this have on our health? We know that plastics contain chemicals added during the manufacturing process and that plastics absorb other toxins from the water. We know that those chemicals, when consumed by humans, have been associated with some health issues.You’ll be surprised to learn the ways plastic in drinking water can potentially harm the people who drink it! Waste Management has strong linkages to arrange of other global challenges like Health, climate change, poverty, Education, Food and resource security, sustainable production and consumption. Population continues to grow, Migration from rural tourban areas increase, Waste per person increases in consumption rises.Lowerincome cities in Africa and Asia will double their solid waste generation in coming years. Public Health impacts of uncollected waste 1) Gastrointestinal and Respiratory infections,particularly in children. 2) Blocked Drains aggravate floods and spread Infectious diseases. Enviromental impacts of open dumping and burning 1)Severe land pollution and freshwater , groundwater and sea pollution 2) Local air pollution and Greenhouse gas Emissions. Atlast The Cleanliness of the city , state and country can be used as a proxy indicator of Good Governance. "No-one in their daily life within a period of 10 minutes isn't touching something that is made of plastic,". "The plastic waste in the oceans is disastrous for marine and bird life, and the human race has to avoid disposal of this waste in a way that enables it to enter drains, rivers, and eventually the ocean, Research suggests that the chemical could be harming children’s kidneys and hearts, independent of the heart issues related to obesity. Over the past two decades, the share of children with defective tooth enamel has been rising . This enamel defect “now affects 15 to 20 percent of children six to nine years old,” Polyvinylchloride (#3PVC) In plastics Can cause cancer, birth defects, genetic changes, chronic bronchitis, ulcers, skin diseases, deafness, vision failure, indigestion, and liver dysfunction .Its High time to measure the Hazardous effects of PLASTIC and ban plastic covers, Bottles ( Bags) and even goods made of plastic. If we don’t ban plastic our land fills up and we have to send our garbage to dump it into Mars , Now the time has come to ban plastic or ban Human beings from Earth , Better to go with the earlier one to Ban Plastic. Waste per capita increases with income level, 7-10 Billion tonnes of solid waste from urban house holds, commerce , industry and construction. By the next 10 years, Earth will become 4 degrees hotter than its now. Himalayan glaciers are melting at a rapid rate, so all of us lend our hand to fight global warming. Plant more trees, don’t waste water. Don’t use or burn plastics. In India, the Government of Himachal Pradesh has banned the use of plastics and so has Ladakh district. Other states should emulate their example. Find alternatives to plastic products whenever possible. Some specific suggestions: § Buy food in glass or metal containers; avoid polycarbonate drinking bottles with Bisphenol A § Avoid heating food in plastic containers, or storing fatty foods in plastic containers or plastic wrap. § Do not give young children plastic teethers or toys § Use natural fiber clothing, bedding and furniture § Avoid all PVC and Styrene products § Buy food in glass or metal containers § Avoid heating food in plastic containers, or storing fatty foods in plastic containers or plastic wrap § Do not give young children plastic teethers or toys § Use natural fiber clothing, bedding and furniture Avoid all PVC and Styrene produce, If we don’t measure it, we cannot manage it. https://youtu.be/HQV4EJ3KbA0 https://youtu.be/MoGbcMp_FMc website nandikantisaikumar.com NANDIKANTI SAI KUMAR , GENERAL SECRETARY FEDERATION OF INDIAN TRADE UNION. H.NO 9-2-743 REZIMENTAL BAZAR SECUNDERABAD , HYDERABAD DISTRICT, TELANGANA STATE , PINCODE 500003. CELL NO 9985506746 more

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