Say No To Plastics

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Comment by Vaibhav on February 16, 2009 at 7:15pm

lets delhi is again setting a Example and nainital too i am sure we are all working in our capacities to make Communities look and Understand the alternatives

Comment by Vinita on February 16, 2009 at 12:21pm

Hello friends.. I've got some good info. about BIODEGRADABLE & DEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS


When you start thinking about which plastic bag alternative to use, you might notice there are a variety of 'degradable' and 'biodegradable' bags on the market.

Biodegradable plastic bags are often made from farmed products like cornstarch, which, in the right conditions, will break down into elements like carbon dioxide, water and methane. Biodegradable bags are generally best suited to composting and may contribute to methane emissions if sent to landfill. To meet international standards, bags need to compost within 12 weeks and fully biodegrade within 6 months. Biodegradable bags are not suited to recycling.

Other degradable plastic bags break down primarily through the reaction of a chemical additive to oxygen, light or heat and are also known as 'oxodegradable' bags. Best suited to landfill disposal, they are also likely to survive long enough to present a threat to animals if littered. As it may take time for them to break down completely, they may pose a threat to animals who mistake the pieces for food. These bags can be recycled.

It's important to understand the difference between these bags and the impact they can have on the environment. Replacement of normal plastic with degradable and biodegradable bags is not encouraged by governments as part of the planned phase-out, as neither is a solution to plastic bag litter.

Comment by Tanka Nath Sharma on January 4, 2009 at 1:29pm

The patch of ground under plastic cover cannot support vegetation. This thought always disturbes my thought when I think of plastics.

Comment by PRATEEK SAHU on December 15, 2008 at 4:31pm

PLASTIC IS A SILENT KILLER .SAY NO TO PLASTIC .

Comment by Tushar Premchandani on November 16, 2008 at 1:06pm

Use always dikkies of ur vehicles to prevent use of plastics. If possible dont use ur vehicles for the distance less than 1Km

Comment by NITIN VERMA on November 15, 2008 at 7:00pm

we have made a community in our locality which promotes the use of paper bags ,jute bags

Comment by Neha Bhavsar on November 1, 2008 at 4:52pm

i always have a cotton bag with me when i am outside, i encourage people to do so..try to adopt 3R concept.. that is Reduce(use less plastics), Reuse(use again & again do not throw away when once used) and Recycle

Comment by RAJ BAHADUR on October 16, 2008 at 5:57pm

Comment by RAJ BAHADUR on October 15, 2008 at 10:58am

i m working from last 5 years, for stop the use of polythene bags and i m sucessfully running our orgnisation if anybody would like a member of the programe REVOLUTION AGAINST POLYTHENE we r open everytime

Comment by PRIYANKAPAREEK on October 12, 2008 at 12:09pm

SAY NO TO PLASTICS

Reduce, reduce,you gotta reduce
Turn off the tap, use your legs, use less gas
Carpool or you'll pollute the world

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Reuse, reuse you gotta reuse
Wear hand-me-downs! use both sides of the paper
Refll your bottle, say no the plastic bags
Or you'll be wasting the world!

Reduce, reduce, you gotta recycle
Recycle paper, can bottles and clothes
Recycle at home, recycle at school
And together we will save the world

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