Only imposing curbs on single-use plastic bags without educating people about its severe environmental consequences will not help in saving waterbodies.
Whales and other sea creatures are tricked into eating plastics. And what’s worse, they actually cause the animal to starve without realising it’s hungry.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
Good article. Most people say that improve waste management etc. They don’t under stand that time has come to reduce the usage. In other countries as well this plastic ends up in landfills. Please grow up. Do your bit. Start from plastic bags. Don’t use any. BYOB
Nicely written, Mohana Basu! Thanks for spreading awareness. This has all the warning signs for turning into a potential National health crisis, hence a real threat far greater than Pakistan or China could ever pose. I hope someone in the India is trying to correlate the rising incidences of cancer with increased usage and improper disposal of chemicals and polymers into the ecosystem. India does not have to wait for the Western science to tell us that it’s in deep trouble, but it will definitely need their help with recycling and cleaning technology.
Here’s a recent article on the harmful nature of microplastics:
“Microplastics are in our oceans, our air, and our bodies—But what does that mean for our health?,” by Emily Laurence, September 11, 2019. https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/what-are-microplastics/
Good article. Most people say that improve waste management etc. They don’t under stand that time has come to reduce the usage. In other countries as well this plastic ends up in landfills. Please grow up. Do your bit. Start from plastic bags. Don’t use any. BYOB
Nicely written, Mohana Basu! Thanks for spreading awareness. This has all the warning signs for turning into a potential National health crisis, hence a real threat far greater than Pakistan or China could ever pose. I hope someone in the India is trying to correlate the rising incidences of cancer with increased usage and improper disposal of chemicals and polymers into the ecosystem. India does not have to wait for the Western science to tell us that it’s in deep trouble, but it will definitely need their help with recycling and cleaning technology.
Garbage patches in oceans are conglomerating into floating trash islands. That’s why everyone needs to appreciate the threat and stand behind any proactive measures taken by this or any government. Here are some more resources for anyone interested in taking it up further:
1. Trash Islands by Amanda Briney, April 26, 2018 https://www.thoughtco.com/trash-islands-overview-1434953
2. Plastic Garbage Patch Bigger Than Mexico Found in Pacific by Shaena Montanari, July 25, 2017 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/07/ocean-plastic-patch-south-pacific-spd/
3. Plastic pollution: which two oceans contain the most? Aug 2016, Alex Gray https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/08/plastic-pollution-which-oceans-contain-most/
4. The Pacific Ocean has a plastic problem. Here’s the bold plan to fix it by Douglas Main, April 2018, https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/pacific-ocean-has-plastic-problem-here-s-bold-plan-fix-ncna867456
5. What’s happened to all the plastic rubbish in the Indian Ocean? April 17, 2019 , University of Western Australia https://m.phys.org/news/2019-04-plastic-rubbish-indian-ocean.html
6. 414 million pieces of plastic found on remote island group in Indian Ocean by Ben Smee, May 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/16/414-million-pieces-of-plastic-found-on-remote-island-group-in-indian-ocean
Here’s a recent article on the harmful nature of microplastics:
“Microplastics are in our oceans, our air, and our bodies—But what does that mean for our health?,” by Emily Laurence, September 11, 2019.
https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/what-are-microplastics/