Facts about waste management in India
Waste management is one of the major concern in India that every Indian resident has to deal with everyday. Humans generate 3.5 billion tons of plastic and other solid waste a day. That is roughly 2 Kilogram of trash per person per day. According to the Press Information Bureau, India generates 62 million tonnes of …
India among Leading Producers of Plastic Garbage
While it is true that the amount of plastic garbage produced here is much less as compared to the US and other western countries, India is one of the leading consumers of plastic and contributes significantly to the world’s plastic garbage. Not only is plastic disturbing the ecological balance but is also one of the …
India’s Plastic Ban Failure is a Matter of Concern
Maharashtra has become the 18th state in India to implement the complete plastic ban. However, the environmentalists are worried that like in the other states this will prove to be a failure unless people drop the plastic usage without having to fear the law. Undoubtedly, the worrisome statistics about the health and environmental issues caused …
The Severe Effects Of Single-Use Plastic
Do you ever wonder how a single-use plastic: Pollutes the environment Hampers the marine life Imbalances nature Plastic is a convenient product that is certainly useful in a lot of ways. From single-serve beverages to packaging your favourite snacks, there are many excuses to use this product. These things can be recycled but the reality …
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch | Top 5 facts
You, Yes You! Are you aware of the resounding proportions to which plastic has taken over our oceans? Although, plastic is a superhero product that can be used in manufacturing literally everything today. It is a convenient material that makes life easy, a lot easy for humans. But there is a catch behind all this. …
North Atlantic Garbage Patch | Top 3 Reasons to Worry
What have we done to our planet? Are we not the culprits for plastic garbage that has spread right across the oceans? This isn’t exactly what we wanted. The marine life is disturbed due to: Regular plastic dumping by humans And, the collection of plastic debris in the ocean It will be incorrect to say …
5 Reasons Why BPA Present In Plastic Is Slowly Killing You
Scientifically known as Bisphenol A, BPA is a chemical compound that is used extensively in the production of all plastic products like bottles, containers, and cans, and other items like paper receipts. Initially invented in 1890, BPA was used as artificial estrogen and is known to imitate the effect of hormones on the body. Later, …
4 Adverse Ways Microplastics Are Posing Threat
Do you remember the last time you went a day without using plastic? No. The extent to which we are dependent on plastic is such that we can no more imagine a day without it let alone a lifetime. The overuse has resulted in microplastics entering our food chain and posing a serious threat. Most …
11 Shocking Facts About Plastic Water Bottles
Plastic pollution is increasingly turning into a global crisis with a rise in plastic garbage that we produce every day. Plastic water bottles alone are creating a huge amount of plastic waste. Americans use nearly 29 million water bottles every year. These numbers for the entire world are alarming. And, sadly, only one-sixth of these …
Plastic Ban in India: States that have Implemented It
Plastic garbage is increasingly becoming a crisis and one of the most important problems of the world right now. Many countries have already introduced a complete or a partial ban on plastic while others are on their way to do it. The plastic ban in India had a mixed response from the states with only …
