| I'm from India. This is one of the most asinine steps the Govt has taken. If plastic is banned, the need will be replaced by another substance (perhaps with similar properties; also demand for a need doesn't evaporate) which will overflow in our landfills. A wiser step would've been to figure out a way to recycle plastic, which has already been figured out by other countries ([1],[2],[3]). Instead, we're setting ourselves up to blame another substance a few years down the line. We're inconveniencing people, ruining existing businesses and capabilities for a non-solution or at the very least pushing the problem to another substance another day. Completely asinine indeed. Deeds of the government as usual. [1] https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/scandinavian-plastic-re... [2] https://sweden.se/nature/the-swedish-recycling-revolution/ [3] https://guce.oath.com/collectConsent?brandType=eu&.done=http... Edit 1: Comment about demand Edit 2: formatting Edit 3: added "...some years down the line..." |