Abstract: The Government had notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, in suppression of the earlier Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. The Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India, Shri Prakash Javadekar, amended that the minimum thickness of plastic carry bags has been increased from 40 microns to 50 microns. 15, 000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated every day, out of which 9, 000 tonnes is collected and processed, but 6, 000 tonnes of plastic waste is not being collected. An eco-friendly product, which is a complete substitute of the plastic in all uses, has not been found till date. In the absence of a suitable alternative, it is impractical and undesirable to impose a blanket ban on the use of plastic all over the country. The real challenge is to improve plastic waste management systems. The threat to environment and quality of life has been due to accumulation of plastic bags wastes. They are environmental unfriendly to its extreme level. The usage of plastic bags and further ‘throw away culture’ have resulted in finding their ways into the city drainage system, clogging the drains leading to sanitation problems, sewage problems which ultimately cause severe flash flood in the city. In this study an attempt will be made regarding the usage of plastic bags and environmental hazard with special reference to Kolkata. In this study descriptive method will be used and sample will be selected based on purposive sampling techniques.
Keywords: Plastic bags, environmental hazards, environmental awareness.
Title: A Study to Provide an Insight to the Uses of Plastic Bags and Environmental Hazard, Keeping Kolkata (West Bengal) As the Sample Size
Author: SAYAN BASAK
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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