Environment - Plastic

Plastic, the wonder material, finds its way in every home in one way or the other, and careless disposal of this thrash poses threat to the environment. It’s all the more harmful since it does not break down easily and is not degradable.

Did you know that a plastic cup takes 50-80 years to decompose? Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the ocean kill as many as 1 million sea creatures every year.

Ways to reduce your reliance upon packaging include:
-> Buy fresh food wherever possible
-> Choose items in containers that can be recycled
-> Bring your own reusable bag
-> Choose products that come in returnable containers such as glass milk bottles
-> Avoid processed foods and cook your own meals

Some of the alternatives we can go for : paper bags, reusable cotton bags, jute bags and Bio bags.

We can’t do away with plastic in totality, but careful use and disposal of it could reduce the threat it is posing to the environment.