Congress MP Shashi Tharoor?recently shared an informative video about biodegradable and eco-friendly containers made from rice bran.?
The MP retweeted the video which was originally shared on Twitter by Principal Secretary Environment Climate Change & Forests of Tamil Nadu, Supriya Sahu?and urged the Central government to provide incentives to ramp up their production.??
¡°This applies across the country and not just TN. Various such innovations are in the works that would replace plastics with recyclable, bio-degradable materials. GoI needs to provide incentives to scale up production of such eco-friendly alternatives for daily use,¡± tweeted Tharoor.
The video has gone viral since then. It shows how a man showcases different products made from rice bran. He then goes on to show food containers, small cups and glasses that can be used as an eco-friendly alternative for plastic containers.
¡°Food containers made out of rice bran are leak-proof, affordable, disposable and earth-friendly. Hotels, restaurants food joints, it¡¯s time for you to stop using banned plastic packaging in TN and switch to sustainable eco alternatives."?She also used the hashtag ¡°meendummanjappai¡± referencing the environment-friendly initiative launched by the Tamil Nadu government a few days ago.
The video got a lot of great responses where IAS Sahu was asked about similar local initiatives in Tamil Nadu. She stated In a subsequent tweet that she'd provide a list of local eco manufacturers in Tamil Nadu.
Keeping her promise, Sahu shared the list of the eco manufacturers in the state. In the caption, Sahu told her followers that ¡°alternatives to plastic packaging are in plenty, we need an open mind to find them, use and promote¡±.
The video of the rice bran container has over 267K views.?Netizens also extended support for the initiative. Some users also raised concerns over the cost of eco-friendly products.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched ¡®Meendum Manjapai Vizhipunarvu Iyakkam¡¯ in Kalaivanar Arangam on December 24.The state government had imposed a ban on the production, use, storage, distribution, transportation or sale of 14 types of plastics with effect from January 1, 2019.
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