Say ‘No’ to Plastic Carry Bags
Plastic carry bags not only cause environmental degradation but also release harmful and toxic gases which are Carcinogenic in nature and pose a serious health hazard. Keeping all these aspects in view, the various State Governments has decided to ban the manufacturing and use of plastic carry bags of thickness less than 30 microns and size less than 8″x12″. Beside this there is a complete ban on use of plastic articles such as carry bags (irrespective of thickness and size), plates, cups, tumblers, spoons & forks and straws in areas having special historical, religious or ecologic significance.
Plastic carry bags have following detrimental effects:
- Clogging of water and sewerage drains;
- Interference with system of water recharge due to impermeable surface of plastic;
- Diseases due to plastic surface providing breeding ground for pathogenic micro organism;
- Destruction of aesthetic visual values;
- Transfer of toxicity to food stuffs when carried in coloured bags;
- Air Pollution during the process of burning/recycling of plastic;
- Threat to health of animals who may eat the plastic along with other material;
- Transfer of toxicity to various soil layers.
This is an appeal to people not to use plastic carry bags
of thickness less than 30 microns and size less than 8″x12″
and co-operate in maintaining healthy and clean environment
for our young generation and generations to come.