Use PLASTIC to Save Nature - I am not kidding!

Myths

We all have heard the opposite haven't we? ..that use of plastic endangers our environment and that it cannot be recycled etc. etc.

That is not true at all.

These are myths spread by activists and those who have blindly followed the herd without questioning or reasoning.

By the way have you ever wondered that if we all start using paper bags how many more trees will be cut!! Will that not endanger the environment. With forest cover fast depleting that is least we can afford, right!!!

Reality

Waste plastic has been put to very good use. The best use of waste plastic comes as a raw material for constructing roads.

Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company (JUSCO), a Tata Enterprise build roads in the steel city of India using waste plastic. The event was heralded by all major media houses as a true eco-friendly road ever built. JUSCO collected plastic bottles, bags, wrappers from various waste collection centers of the city, shredded them to the size of 2 mm to 4 mm and then used it to construct roads. The technique is completely non-hazardous and makes durable green roads.

In Bangalore a company K K Plastic Waste Management Ltd. situated on Kanakapura Road have been reusing plastic waste for building roads in Bangalore. They have till date constructed over 2000 kilometers of road in Bangalore using over 10000 tons of plastic waste, They have been recognized by CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) for their work.

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Such techniques not only allow good disposal of plastic but also do not restrict correct usage of plastic. The trees are also protected as that reduces load on paper and jute.

Ban Plastics? Think Twice.

First the government passed the cost of plastic bags on the shoppers or the people. Now few state governments are contemplating banning plastic bags altogether, without offering any viable alternative.

Please will someone be more objective!!!

The truth is that the kind of portability and convenience that plastic offers is unmatched and not comparable to any other material. Taking that convenience away from people is not only unfair but also leaves people with poor choices.

Do not look at only plastic bags, most of things that we use in our homes and offices are made up if plastic.

Plastic is Recyclable - Stop Misuse and Not Use

The companies cited in the article and the work that they have done using waste plastic are ample evidences to show that plastic can be recycled.

We need to segregate plastic waste at source and ensure that such companies are intimated. They will happily collect all plastic and put it to good use without endangering nature or cutting down on people's convenience and comfort.

Appeal to Citizens

Please recognize the fact that plastic usage is not bad. Plastics can be disposed. Use plastic responsibly and segregate them at source. Citizen communities can collect all plastic waste and contact companies that collect plastic for adequate disposal and recycling.

Appeal to Governments

Please encourage companies like JUSCO and KK Plastic Waste Management and ensure that we have more such companies all across the nation. These will help make plastic use eco-friendly and also help us to have cheaper roads.

We just need to be wary 'plastic people' and not people using plastic!!! Someone listening...