CURSE OF PLASTICS ON

ENVIRONMENT
 ANTI PLASTIC
CAMPAIGN
(BUSINESS STUDIES)
PRESENTED BY-
BHAVNA GERA (GROUP LEADER)
ARSHDEEP MANKOO
RUPALI MANGI
DIKSHA JINDAL
HARSHI
LOVEENA
WHY ANTI-PLASTIC CAMPAIGN
WAS INTRODUCED ?
Plastics have become a necessary commodity in today’s world.
Everyone knowingly or unknowingly uses plastic substances.
Karki (2008) discusses that plastic is used not only for making
plastic bags but also for producing products that cover parts of
vehicles that need to be protected. Karki (2008) reveals that
plastics are synthetic substances that are the outcome of
chemical reactions. It is a non-biodegradable substance that
takes more than 100 years to decompose. It poses a threat to
humans and animals. Once plastic materials are disposed off into
the environment they end up in our waters ways, beaches and
larger water bodies, thus harming our aquatic life. If plastic
materials is burnt it releases toxic fumes into the atmosphere
causing air pollution. Over the years plastic has become a
substitute for packaging materials such as paper bags or cloth
bags primarily due to its low cost as well as the ease involved in
USE OF PLASTICS IN OUR DAILY LIFE !!!!!!!!!
 WHAT IS A PLASTIC ?
A plastic material is any of a wide
range of synthetic or semi-synthetic
organic solids that are moldable.
Plastics are typically organic
polymers of high molecular mass,
but they often contain other
substances.
EXAMPLES OF PLASTICS
 HOW PLASTICS CAUSE
LAND POLLUTION?????
PLASTICS CAUSE LAND POLLUTION DUE
TO THE FOLLOWING REASONS
 Plastics are non bio-degradeable.
 Plastics take 1000 years to degrade.
 Increased urbanization leads to more
dumping of plastics.
 Industrial & agricultural activity both dump
lots of plastics on land.
 The improper dumping of plastics pollute the
land.
 PLASTICS CAUSING
DEATH TO ANIMALS
The real impact of plastic bag
litter is felt on wildlife both in the
marine environment and in rural
areas.

Plastic bags, once ingested, cannot be

digested or passed by an animal so it
stays in the gut. Plastic in an animal’s
gut can prevent food digestion and can lead
to a very slow and painful death.
WAYS TO REDUCE PLASTICS
 Use cloth
bags when
shopping
 Just say no to straws
One of the easiest ways to keep
plastic out of the landfill is to
refuse plastic straws.

Reusable produce bags

Purchase some reusable produce
bags and help keep even more
plastic out of the landfill.
However, avoid those bags made
from nylon or polyester because
they're also made from plastic.
Opt for cotton ones instead.
 Give up gum
Gum was originally made from tree sap called chicle, a natural
rubber, but when scientists created synthetic rubber, polyethylene
and polyvinyl acetate began to replace the natural rubber in most
gum. Not only are you chewing on plastic, but you may also be
chewing on toxic plastic — polyvinyl acetate is manufactured using
vinyl acetate, a chemical shown to cause tumors in lab rats. While it
is possible to recycle your gum, it may be best to skip it — and its
plastic packaging — altogether.
Reuse containers
You can buy a variety of prepared
foods in glass jars instead of plastic
ones, including spaghetti sauce,
peanut butter, salsa and applesauce,
just to name a few. Instead of
throwing these away or recycling
them, reuse the jars to store food or
take them with you when you’re
buying bulk foods. If you have plastic
containers leftover from yogurt,
butter or other food, don’t throw
them out. Simply wash them and use
them to store food.
Buy boxes, not bottles
Buy laundry detergent and dish soap
in boxes instead of plastic bottles.
Cardboard can be more easily
recycled and made into more
products than plastic.
 Bring your own container
Whether you're picking up takeout or
bringing home your restaurant
leftovers, be prepared with your own
reusable containers. When you place
your order, ask if you can get the
food placed in your own container.
Most restaurants will have no problem
with it.

Use matches
If you need to light a candle, build
a campfire or start a fire for any
other reason, opt for matches over
disposable plastic lighters. These
cheap plastic devices sit in landfills
for years and have even been
found in dead birds' stomachs. If
you can't bear to part with your
lighter, pick up a refillable metal
one to help cut down on waste.
 FUTURE ALTERNATIVES
 Use of DEGRADABLE PLASTICS. The principal is to
incorporate into the plastic some chemical that is
photodegradable/biodegradable or chemically
treatable.

 By adding starch, biodegradable plastics are

generally made. On burial such plastics are
attacked by bacteria feeding on starch, which
breaks these down into tiny particles that disappear
harmlessly into the soil. Some common examples of
biodegradable plastics are the use of “NON-
REMOVABLE” suture materials in surgery or
capsules for drugs, which dissolve slowly in body
fluids.
 THE LAW
PLASTIC WASTE (MANAGEMENT
AND HANDLING) RULES 2011

The Ministry of Environment and

Forests has today notified the Plastic
Waste (Management and Handling)
Rules, 2011. It replaces the earlier
Recycled Plastics Manufacture and
Usage Rules,1999 (amended in
2003).
SALIANT FEATURES OF THE
NEW LAW
 Ban on use of plastic materials in
sachets for storing ,packing or selling
gutkha, tobacco and pan masala.
 No food stuffs will be allowed to be
packet in recycled plastics or
compostable plastics.
 Recycled carry bags to have specific
BIS standards.
color to the prescription by the Bureau
of Indian Standards (BIS).
 Uniform thickness shall not be less
than 40 microns in carry bags etc.
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
Regulation of Standard Minimum
Thickness
Standard Introduction of a phased
minimum thickness standard starting
with 20 microns and moving to 30
microns. As the experience of many
countries has shown, such a standard
is the most effective way to deal with
very thin bags considering their high
 STEPS TAKEN BY
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Ban

Technology standard

Minimum Thickness
Standard of 20 microns
 STEPS TAKEN BY
STATE GOVERNMENT
PUNJAB
The Punjab Govt. has made a complete ban on use of Non-
renewable
plastics. They have introduced Minimum Thickness of 30 microns
and
Size 8x12 inch. Users of non-renewable plastics will have to pay
fines ranging from Rs 5000-50000.

HARYANA
The Haryana government announced hefty fines on plastic bags.
These
include fines of up to Rs 50000 for manufacturers, Rs 2,500-
5,000 for
shopkeepers handing out these bags and Rs 250-500 for buyers
 SUGGESTIONS
After the observations, we suggest you not to
use non-recyclable and non-biodegradable
plastics as they have proved harmful and
injurious to animals as well as environment.
We should be focused on only 4R’s for use of
plastics.

REDUC REUSE REFUSE RECYCLE

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 QUESTIONNAIRE
Name: Jasmine AGE :
30 yrs
Business: Grocer

1) How often do you use plastic bags when shopping?

a. Hardly ever
b. Never
● c. Always
d. Frequently
e. Sometimes
2) Are you aware about ban on plastic bags?
● a. Yes b. No

3) How much would you be willing to pay per plastic bag, in an attempt to
limit the amount of plastic bags dispersed by shops?
● a. Rs.1 per bag
b. Rs. 5 per bag
c. Rs 50 per bag
d. Rs 100 per bag
e. Nothing
4) Do you own any re-usable bags? If so, how many?
● a. I don't own any
b. One
c. Two
d. Three
e. Four +

5) How often do you use your re-usable bags(s)? (If answered a. to

q3 leave this question.)
a). Every time when shopping
b) Regularly
c) Once a week
●d) Sometimes
e) Once a month
f) Never

6) Do you support the use of fabric bags as opposed to plastic

bags?
● a) Yes
b) No
c) Undecided
 6) How much would you say you know about the
impact of plastic bags on the environment?
a) I'm an expert!
● b) Quite a lot.
c) A little.
d) I'm pretty vague on the matter.
e) Impact? What impact?

7) Is your area badly affected by plastic bags

and/or litter lying around?
a) It's a total rubbish tip.
b) It's pretty bad.
● c) It's kind of average for Mandi Gobindgarh, I
suppose.
d) Not too bad.
e) Pretty good!
 OBSERVATIONS
We observe that
most of the people
are not aware of
the ban being
imposed by
various govt. on
use of non-
recyclable plastic
bags
and fines
imposed by them