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On June 5th, 2018 India hosted world environment day. It is marked by the United nations celebrating since 1974 to promote "worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment". Theme of the 2018 world environment day was "The beat plastic pollution"
On June 5th, 2018 India hosted world environment day. It is marked by the United nations celebrating since 1974 to promote "worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment". Theme of the 2018 world environment day was "The beat plastic pollution"
What is plastic
Pollution?
Plastic pollution
is the accumulation of plastic products, which h affects environment ,wildlife
and wildlife habitat or humans. Plastic that act as pollutants are categorized
in to------micro, meso or micro debris based on size.
Plastic wastes spoiling
the climate, oceans, plants, birds, and drinking water as it is included
in daily use products. The most devastating elements of this pollution are
that the plastic takes thousands of year decay. As a result, fish and wildlife
are becoming intoxicated. Consequently the toxins from the plastics have
entered the food chain threatening human health. Humans are the primary source
of producing and using of plastics.
Indian scenario
India is a major
producer of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean. Government had taken major
steps to prevent as plastic pollution and
solid waste management rules of 2016.
However state governments have shown least concern about such severe issues.
On the other hand the center’s
somewhat liberal estimate shows over 60% of about 25,000 tonnes of plastic
waste generated daily. This huge amount of trash is being released in to
the environment especially through Ganga-brahmaputra-meghna river
system. This river system is on the UN map of 10 rivers worldwide that
collectively carry the bulk of the plastic waste in to the ocean.
Way forward
There are certain ways
to reduce plastic ways:-
* Recycling can help
reduce the amount of garbage that ends up in landfills, waterways and
ecosystem.
*Awareness campaign---
To bring owns shopping bags the usefulness of these thin and easily ripped bags
is extremely limited.
---* Stop buying
bottled water plastic water bottles are an easy target for reducing waste
---* Say no to straws
plastic straws are often a single-use item that's just not necessary.
---* Switch from,
disposable diapers to cloth.
---* The majority of
plastic waste is generated in the kitchen, glass containers can be replaced
from the plastic one.
There are more
thousands of ways to control plastic pollution. Comprehensive plans are needed
to spread awareness among people to reduce plastic pollution.
