Management of plastic waste

No Saying ‘No to Plastics’

Today, any casual observer looking around our contemporary urban landscape, or even the rural hinterland would not fail to notice the plastic litter that is a ubiquitous pollutant of our environment, and is an undeniable public nuisance. Deepak Manchanda highlights important issues raised by the recent government ban on plastic packaging.

May 07, 2011 | By Deepak Manchanda

On 26 July 2005, as everyone knows, there was a humungous cloudburst over India’s commercial capital, Mumbai. About 990 mm (39 inches) of rainfall was recorded over 24 hours. Neglected drainage and blocked waterways caused catastrophic flooding. Over a 1,000 people lost their lives. The Mumbai Municipality blamed the flooding, among other reasons for the littered plastic bags and waste material that clogged the city’s drainage. ...cont´d

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