Single-use plastics harm the environment, taking centuries to decompose, polluting neighbourhoods and ecosystems. Choosing reusable items reduces waste, conserves resources, and helps us leave a better Earth behind. Today is #RefuseSingleUseDay. Looking for a new resolution for the new year? Refusing single use plastics is a great place to start! Why not start today?
No time to waste! Join us on Refuse Single Use Day to Zero Waste Our Future. On Saturday, January 6, take the water bottle challenge by refusing plastic, toxic products and choose reuse. #GoForZeroWaste #IZWM2024
An extensive survey on how people perceive plastics in a low income community in Chennai throws up interesting, actionable findings - that despite the ban on single use plastic bags, these remain abundant and easily available. The survey was carried out as part of the Green Action Week.
#Manjappai is the way forward! Carry one with you - they're small, light and can carry a lot of weight. Your perfect companion for shopping. Who needs plastic bags anymore?
#மஞ்சப்பை தான் முன்னேற்றத்திற்கான வழி! எப்பொழுதும் உங்களுடன் எடுத்துச் செல்லுங்கள் - அவை சிறியவை, இலகுவானவை மற்றும் அதிக எடையை சுமக்கக்கூடியவை . ஷாப்பிங் செல்வதற்கு உங்களது சரியான துணையாய் இருக்கும். இனி பிளாஸ்டிக் பைகள் யாருக்கு தேவை?
A CAG study to assess the status of the single-use plastic ban, two years after it came into force. The study looked at f&b outlets, fruit and vegetable markets and shops across Chennai to document the prevalence of single-use plastic. The study found that single-use plastic continues to be abundant across sectors.