BANNING THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS…IS IT THE REAL SOLUTION?
When I see this slogan, the question that comes to my mind is that - is it really feasible to ban the usage of plastics in India? Our association with plastic has come a long way. It is used in almost every single thing we see around us. Right from the milk packets that we get in the morning, to our grocery items, ready-to-eat items, frozen food etc, almost everything comes wrapped in plastics. Just imagine a life without them. How shall we get our favourite Amul Milk if there is no plastic wrap around. What about our very old, much loved biscuits, bhujia, namkeens etc? Are they all going to come in paper bags or covers? If yes, how are we then going to maintain the ecological balance if we cut more trees so as to create more paper so as to replace plastics? Moreover, have we thought through the issue? Especially about the people dependent for their livelihood on the plastic industry, a big and growing one at that? In my view, the solution lies not in banning plastics. Yes...