Last week, some of us were chatting about "waste" collection and disposal. This was in relation to what gets done in the UK and India.
While we, the Indians at the table spoke at length at how our culture of "Raddi" / "Kabadi" wallas automatically provide a recycling solution, I was forced to contemplate on what is the rising problem ? Surely the "plastic" menance is not just the less than 40 microns carry bags that is banned ?
Surely the real menance is the new found favour in small packaging / sachets ?
Everywhere (even while trekking in a rural / reserved forest setting), I come across empty small plastic sachets. These would have held either Gutka, chewing tobacco, sweets or even Rs. 1 packs of Shampoo and coconut oil !
These are too many in number and too low a form factor for anyone to pay attention. Therein lies the problem.
If we are serious about controling the use of plastic packaging, IMHO, we should start at the bottom of the pyramid. We should look at a new packaging material (or even an age old one like waxed paper) that is more degradable than the LDPE / HDPE sachets.
Ideas anyone ?
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