The problem of single use plastic waste can be solved. The use of plastic bags thinner than 75 microns i.e. carry bags is being banned from July 1, 2022 and bags up to 120 microns from January 1, 2023. Ear buds made of flexible plastic ear cleaning sticks made of plastic, plastic sticks used in balloons, plastic sticks used in candy and ice cream, polystyrene thermocouples are also banned.With this ban, 700 industrial units of Halol Panchmahal in Gujarat will be closed. Manufacturers of bags used for vegetables are being targeted. On the other hand, manufacturers of saltine patties bags, which generate 23 percent plastic waste that cannot be reused, have been spared. The government's stance on the exemption of non-reusable bags and the use of aluminum foil by multinational companies on plastic bags that can be recycled is unfathomable.
Plastic straws can be replaced with bamboo straws, stainless steel straws, pasta straws, rice straws. Instead of decoration of balloons, more decoration can be done with flowers. Ear buds can be made using a bamboo rod. A bamboo stick can be used for balloons. Vases can be made and reused over and over again.Jute bags can be used instead of plastic bags. Edible plates, bowls or spoons have started coming in the market as an alternative to plastic. Meals are served by making plates, bowls and spoons containing 14 percent dietary fiber, 10 grams of protein, 2 percent potassium, 7 percent calcium and 33 percent iron. If the eater wants, along with the food, he can also eat the spoon or the bowl. In the next five years, its business is likely to become more than 450 crores.The dinner plate is made from wheat bran. This dinner plate can also be placed in the microwave. The item placed in it can also be heated. A dish can also be made from fenugreek bhaji or beetroot. This is being considered as an excellent alternative to single use plastic. It has also started to be used in destination weddings, theme parties. edible plates, There is an opportunity to export bowls and spoons to 32 countries including America, Europe. Its demand is also being seen in America and Germany. Government can promote it if it wants. Special schemes or subsidies may be announced for it.
3.5 lakh tonnes of plastic waste is generated in India every year. Ways can be made to dispose of it. Roads can be made by heating the plastic into a sticky and thick substance like asphalt. The surface of this road remains smooth. The vehicular noise is reduced. These roads do not require frequent repairs. Water does not accumulate on it. 2. It costs less to maintain it. AMUCO Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Gujarat Government can take initiative in this direction.But it is said that if the asphalt road builders do not get repeated orders for recarpeting, the politicians and corporators do not get the cut, so plastic roads are not made. If a road is made from plastic asphalt, the entire country's plastic waste may be used and there may be a need to import additional waste. Those who use plastic to sell products by paying money for Extended Producer Responsibility stand with their hands folded.They do not see whether the plastic they put in the market along with the product is disposed of or not. Organizations designated for its disposal only bill, not recycle plastic.
As an alternative to plastic, a girl named Bindi Patel from Ahmedabad district has made a biodegradable carry bag out of bioplastic using food items containing kanji. Bioplastics are made from plant-derived fiber and starch. Cotton fiber and cone starch have also been used in it. 20 to 60 microns of it makes a carry bag as strong as plastic. If this bag is thrown on the road and eaten by a cow, the health of the cow will not be harmed.Similar to plastic granules made from crude oil, bioplastic granules can also be made. Every plastic bag, big or small, made from plastic granules can be made from them in an old machine. A bioplastic known as ecorect resin. No chemicals are used in it. Bioplastic is the world's first bioplastic certified phthalate free. Due to this, the chances of getting diseases like cancer are eliminated.Even if a bag made of this bioplastic is thrown on the road as garbage, it mixes with the soil components within three to six months to form natural soil. If the government promotes it, the problem of plastic bags can be solved.
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