P3 by M3 ExNoRa

Introduction

Today the relation between plastics and humans has become compatible. Not even a day could be spent without using plastic bags. It has become part and parcel of our lives. They cause tremendous amount of devastation and ruin the day to day life when they are discarded and strewn all over. But people have become “plastic bag addicts”, as they are not aware of the hazardous nature of plastics. They are eagerly accepting plastic bags and discarding them all around carelessly. While they travel, they throw plastic carry bags through the windows of any modes of transport (trains, buses) making the whole nation a massive dust bin. Plastic pollution is indeed an insidious and the most ignored environmental health problem.

Grocery stores, textile shops, hotels, pharmacies, vegetable/fruit vendors and super markets, deliver goods in plastic carry bags. Even the flower vendor packs soft flowers in the subtle plastic bags. The temple priest delivers prasadams using plastic bags / sachets.

They do it because

Plastic carry bags occupy very less space of the shop, unlike other packing materials.
Using plastic carry bag, it is easy to pack as the goods have to be just dropped inside.
Plastic bag can carry more goods and expands as you place more and more
It is less expensive
It is reasonably strong
It is eye-catching
It is easy to advertise on it (printing the sellers’ name and contact details)
It is reusable – Other uses of plastic bags. It can be reused as , shopping bag again , trash bag , diaper, grow saplings , (an attractive 60 uses of the plastic carry bag is stated at the end of this document)